Personal Growth

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n

Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};

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He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
  Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
  
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  In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
  He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
  - How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  - Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali talks about the cross section of people who have to come together to understand each other's vantage point before creating a coherent marketing story.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    She shares her tryst with doing an engagement on brand alignment and how simple steps could be taken at different levels to create that viable and clear brand promise to the end customer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali talks about the cross section of people who have to come together to understand each other's vantage point before creating a coherent marketing story.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    Vaishali starts the episode with a very funny interaction of giving a technology solution ahead of its time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her tryst with doing an engagement on brand alignment and how simple steps could be taken at different levels to create that viable and clear brand promise to the end customer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali talks about the cross section of people who have to come together to understand each other's vantage point before creating a coherent marketing story.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
    \n
    \n<\/p>","post_title":"\u201ci-fi\u201d \u2013 A Model for Designing Your Future and Personal Change","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"i-fi-a-model-for-designing-your-future-and-personal-change","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-11-12 14:24:26","post_modified_gmt":"2024-11-12 08:54:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/?p=20538","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20536,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-10 15:28:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-10 09:58:48","post_content":"\n
    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    \n
    Vaishali starts the episode with a very funny interaction of giving a technology solution ahead of its time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her tryst with doing an engagement on brand alignment and how simple steps could be taken at different levels to create that viable and clear brand promise to the end customer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali talks about the cross section of people who have to come together to understand each other's vantage point before creating a coherent marketing story.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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    In this podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Vaishali James, ex-CMO of OpenTap, Community Director for AnitaB.org and mentor at HopeWorks Foundation<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Vaishali starts the episode with a very funny interaction of giving a technology solution ahead of its time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her tryst with doing an engagement on brand alignment and how simple steps could be taken at different levels to create that viable and clear brand promise to the end customer<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali talks about the cross section of people who have to come together to understand each other's vantage point before creating a coherent marketing story.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares about why she took the plunge towards the startup - OpenTap that worked in the financial inclusion space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also shares experiences as the co-Founder and what it takes to be in the financial space<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of Covid and what it took for the company and needing to shutdown the firm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares how her own modest upbringing has influenced her to create an ecosystem where women can depend on one another for a sense of sisterhood<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali shares her experiences of being a mentor and community director for the AnitaB.org and Hopeworks foundation and how its deeply ful filling<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What it took to unlearn from hi-tea in corporate world to having coffee with the customers in their humble houses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali is the brand aficionado and a deep understanding of developing products. She has worked for 19 years in different roles as a marketeer for Servion Software. Later she became the co-founder and CMO for OpenTap for 5 years. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali has the additional benefit of understanding \/ working on designing and aligning organizational strategy across all functions with the brand strategy to ensure that brand conversations externally and internally talk the same language. So that, the entire organization works towards living and breathing a single ideology to ensure that the promise and the experience is consistent \u2013 both internally and externally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Vaishali can be reached in <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/vaishali-james-25066815\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting the Dots in the career and life journey with Vaishali James","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-12 12:30:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-12 07:00:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/connecting-the-dots-in-the-career-and-life-journey-with-vaishali-james\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20559,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_date_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Palashi V, research scholar with Cornell University<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Palashi started her career as a software engineer where she played the role of business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Her interests in social impact stemmed from Dhirubhai Ambani College where she did her thesis in web tools that empowered women<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi decided to pivot from software towards the intersection of social impact and technology<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares her learnings in training technology tools for underprivileged kids<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares her vision of creating an equitable environment for marginalised social segments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She shares how she\u2019s working in information science and data but powering change\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    She also covered how corporate social responsibility can be extended towards more deeper change and that forms like a continuum\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi shares how her research is shaping up and how this education has transformed her thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    
    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Science, Science and Technology Studies and South Asian Studies. For her dissertation research, she focused on the relationship between computing, gender and caste in India. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She\u2019s a trained Information and Communications Technology engineer with experience in SAP and core java development. Her work focuses on the social impact with the background of gender and technology, specifically with feminist organizations and initiatives in India closely engaged with issues of women's rights and technology. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Palashi has worked in technology consulting, marketing and non-profit sector before starting her PhD. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    She was also the founder and editor-in-chief at Fangirl.in, an collaborative e-zine that promotes independent art\/music and artists in India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More information about me on her website - <\/span>https:\/\/palashi.xyz\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For more details and contact Palashi here <\/span>https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/palashiv\/<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Intersection of social change, technology and data science with Palashi V","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-03-04 02:09:21","post_modified_gmt":"2023-03-03 20:39:21","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/intersection-of-social-change-technology-and-data-science-with-palashi-v\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20557,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-26 12:15:19","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-26 06:45:19","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue my conversation with Jeremy Kriegel. He talks about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How UX can help users stay focused and also providing opportunities to take a break or breather to stay productive<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Micro level thinking and system level thinking<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    May need local inefficiencies for overall system wide efficiency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Analogy of a relay race team member, who needs to wait for the moment to take the baton and run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The zappos example of helping customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    On the balance between personalization and privacy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The skills needed for an effective UX professional<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Curiosity, humility and influencing skills<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    UX professionals as change agents, or as sales people<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Clever v\/s usable design<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of spending time to understand the problem and analyze solutions and approaches before jumping in to create wireframes etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The limitations of canvas based design tools<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The reason for starting his podcast, saving UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Significance of lean approaches and fast learning loops in UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of design in customer loyalty<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Impact of AI based approaches on UX professionals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His career tips for new entrants as well as persons considering a career switch to UX domain<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Design is like poetry with Jeremy Kriegal","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:22:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/design-is-like-poetry-with-jeremy-kriegal\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20555,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-17 15:23:14","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-17 09:53:14","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I am in conversation with Jeremy Kriegel, a UX leader and the host of the Saving UX podcast.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Getting into UX accidentally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Started in the mid 90s, Undergrad in CMU, Art and English<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Studying electronic and time based media and working with robotic sculpture<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A friend asking for help with creating a website<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Hiring friends and colleagues to start an agency<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting introduced to HCI and taking a more formal approach to learning UX<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How his stint with Xerox was a great learning experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Moving on to various companies across industries<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    One common theme has been agile ways of working<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Working with xerox printers that were complex -- from tree to book - and managing the various steps and interactions<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The relevance of user research and how or why many organizations do not do that<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    About creating processes that meets a team\u2019s needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How creativity is part of everyone\u2019s work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Jeff Patton\u2019s guidance on creating a holistic vision in\u00a0 lightweight way and a tree analogy<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Shares a story about an experience with working on a poker platform that needed to comply with new taxability regulations in France<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His thumb rule of gathering inputs from 8 people, for a more comprehensive understanding<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Quantitative gives a lot of what, but not why..<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Letting go of internal bias [not asking leading questions etc]<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Why role based personas approach need to be re-looked at, to identify inflexion points to understand how their needs change over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Learning from the model used by many games<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The benefit of not optimizing for first use experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Helping the user stay focused and accomplish their goals; with post-pandemic, how can UX discipline help not only stay focused, but also provide breaks to refresh themselves<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Jeremy Kriegel is a UX leader, very active on various professional forums.He is also the host of the podcast \u2018Saving UX\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremykriegel<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Creativity is everybody\u2019s job with Jeremy Kriegel","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:20:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/creativity-is-everybodys-job-with-jeremy-kriegel\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20538,"post_author":"7","post_date":"2023-02-15 07:44:08","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-15 02:14:08","post_content":"\n
    Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    This article is the author\u2019s narrative based on his ongoing journey of personal change. Emphasis is on proactive personal change fueled by the desire to shape one\u2019s future. The author progressively outlines a model that could help the readers in their journey. Many ideas are stitched together in a unique way based on author\u2019s own experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I watch movies for fun, some dialogues have had a lasting impact on me. Here is one from the movie \u201cThe Day the Earth Stood Still\u201d where Professor Barnhardt tells the extra-terrestrial, Klaatu, who intends to erase the entire human race to save the earth: \u201cYou say we are on the brink of destruction, and you are right. But it is only on the brink that people find the will to change. Only at the precipice do we evolve. This is our moment. Don't take it from us, we are close to an answer\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many of us can relate to that based on our own experiences.\nI had a colleague who refused to quit smoking but stopped the day he fainted\ndue to a blood clot. I had another friend who stopped hitting his wife when she\nthreatened to leave him with their child. Why look elsewhere? I always talked\nabout spirituality but never took it up until I lost my wife to cancer. Crisis\nor impending crisis seems to trigger change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There are other times I have changed when I felt I was\npushed to the wall. I chose actions that were uncomfortable but were needed to\nbreak free of the constraints. A few examples: I was in a town where they spoke\nan unknown language and I had to learn. I had to change to succeed in a new\norganizational role that I was \u2018given\u2019! As Viktor Frankl puts it: \u201cWhen we are\nno longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves\u201d.\nHaving said that, there was another time, when I was asked to report to a boss\nthat I was not \u2018happy\u2019 with, and I changed my job!! Ironically, that demanded\ngreater change!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Above examples are about reactive change \u2013 in response to\na situation. In this note, I would like to focus on proactive change<\/strong>,\nwhich I believe is harder but many times more rewarding<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personal change is not a new topic for many of us and it is\na well-researched area. I am sure we all have learnt models. If not, a simple\ngoogle search will enlighten us with many approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In what follows, I will share a model that works for me and\nbring in a few nuances based on my life experiences. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Comparison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    It is normal to use the lives of others as yardsticks to\nmeasure our level of so called \u2018success\u2019 in life. We want to know how we stack\nup in the social order. We may compare downward and feel kind of good about\nourselves or compare upward and feel low about ourselves. There is obviously\nsome good and bad in both directions. Downward comparison could lead to\nstagnation in your growth or even worse, you constantly need people \u2018lower\u2019\nthan you to maintain a healthy level of self-esteem. On the other hand,\ncomparing upward could inspire you to strive for something greater. It can also\nlead to jealousy and lower self-esteem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    There was the early part of my career when I lived and\nworked in Australia. After a decade there, I felt good about my job role and\nthe money I was making \u2013 in comparison to my peers. I decided to return to India\nfeeling absolutely confident about myself and took up a new job. My manager, in\na friendly conversation, told me how I had wasted my years in Australia, and I\ncould have been much more successful if I had stayed back in India. Obviously,\nhe meant well but I looked around and felt miserable! The same me \u2013 confident\none day and miserable the next!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Another decade passed and here I was attending the silver\nreunion of my engineering college \u2013 a minefield for comparisons! While it was\nfun reminiscing about the good old times, a couple of us couldn\u2019t help discussing\nwhy we were not further ahead in our lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Personally, I found comparison (upward or downward) limits\nme and worse, it could mis-direct me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Models<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Many change models exist that support organizational change.\nA simple Google search will throw up a list for you. Some models have been\nadapted or extended for individual change \u2013 after all, organizations are made\nup individuals. There are many individual change models as well; some that\nstart with change as a given and some, from the world of self-help gurus, start\nwith figuring out what you want out of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I have not personally applied a standard model for personal\nchange \u2013 hence it is a learning experience for me to derive a model from my\npersonal journey. I may not invent something totally new, but I am sure the\nexperience will be energizing. Here we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    While I do fall into the trap of comparing myself with\nothers, that has generally not helped me change for the better. For a few\nyears, I went through the process of figuring out what I want to have<\/strong>\nand working towards it. Now I subscribe to what I call \u201ci-fi\u201d model. There are\ntwo tiers to it, as you will see this unfold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    At the higher level, I visualize the \u201cFuture I (fi)\u201d and\nthink what I (i) need to change to become that. It is not that there is no \u2018have<\/strong>\u2019\naspect to the visualization, but the focus has shifted to what I need to become\nto get close to the Future I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Are you curious? Why lower case \u2018i\u2019 instead of upper case\n\u2018I\u2019? Let us reflect on the process of understanding today\u2019s I. I am the observer,\nand I am the observed.<\/strong> I think that results in a somewhat distorted view \u2013\nthat\u2019s the reason for the small \u2018i\u2019. There are super self-aware beings who can\nget the real \u2018I\u2019. I am not one of them. For some, the answer to the question,\n\u2018who am I?\u2019, has a deep spiritual significance. We will not go that deep in\nthis note. In this model we will restrict ourselves to answers to questions\nlike \u2018what kind of person am I?\u2019, \u2018what is my world?\u2019, \u2018what do I think of the\npeople around me?\u2019, \u2018how do I perceive the world around me?\u2019, \u2018What\nopportunities do I see?\u2019, \u2018Am I happy with my life as it is?\u2019, \u2018Where am I\nheading?\u2019, \u2018what are my beliefs and values?\u2019, \u2018What are my underlying qualities\nlike courage, acceptance, love, etc.\u2019. This list is not meant to be a\ndefinitive one. There is one question I would highly recommend though: \u2018How do\nI feel about myself?\u2019 \u2013 thanks to one of my mentors, late Mr. Frank Tennant\nfrom Australia. That question kind of sums it up for me. Essentially, \u2018i\u2019\ndetermines my current life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Now how do I visualize the future \u2018I\u2019? There is a ton of\nliterature on dreams, visualization and goal setting in the public domain.\nTypical focus areas are financial, career, family, health, etc. My approach to\nvisualizing \u2018fi\u2019 is not very different. Here are a few keys to my approach: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u2018fi\u2019 is not limited by \u2018i\u2019 \u2013 i.e., where I am\ntoday does not govern where I could be in the future.<\/li>
    While I typically visualize around a holistic\nset of focus areas, I implicitly understand that there are two or three\nessential ones. I often would not know which these are at the beginning, but\nthey emerge as I move forward and prioritize my time and focus. There would be\nthose wonderful times in your life \u2013 a single area has all the force of your will,\nand you make unbelievable progress towards the desired future!<\/li>
    I like to have a purpose statement that kind of\nacts as common underlying thread. If this purpose is being fulfilled, I can\nconfidently answer \u2018Yes\u2019 to the \u2018How do I feel about myself?\u2019 question. I\nwouldn\u2019t say this is mandatory because I struggled with coming up with a\npurpose statement initially. I must say it kind of evolved and will probably\ncontinue to evolve.<\/li>
    There is a new one I have added recently to my\nrepertoire - that is \u2018my philosophy\u2019 statement. It kind of helps me navigate\nthe ebbs and flows of the journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li>
    I would highly recommend working with a coach to\nfigure this out. I had lost my wife, Rathiga, to cancer. I struggled for more\nthan five years to give some direction to my life. It is not that I was\ndepressed. I had accepted the situation but was kind of drifting through life.\nA couple of sessions with Dr Colleen Lightbody, an amazing master coach helped\nme to get going.<\/li>
    Finally, I am willing to accept that the \u2018Future\nI\u2019 could change and is not absolute. That\u2019s the reason I use the smaller case\nnotation \u2013 \u2018fi\u2019.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    It is not necessary for everyone to define their \u2018fi\u2019 to live\na fulfilling life. There are some who find it stressful to have defined goals;\nsome are content with the way things are; some believe that a positive outlook\nto life is adequate; some feel that they are at a stage in their life, they are\nnot motivated to take on more challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Just the way \u2018i\u2019 determines my current life, \u2018fi\u2019 determines\nmy future life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    The journey from \u2018i\u2019 to \u2018fi\u2019 demands\nPersonal Change!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Impediments to Personal Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    For some reason, when there is clarity in the mind on the\nwhy, we are motivated to move forward with courage. Science says, our Reticular\nActivation System in our brain brings relevant opportunities to our attention and\nfilters out distractions! Strategies evolve and we develop a sense of urgency\nthat propels as forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Let us pause here. All that sounds simple enough to do \u2013\nthen why is that not many have been able to get to the desired Future state? What\nholds us back?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    While I have deliberately thought up the desired future state\nin my mind, I found there are other thoughts that seed doubt. Doubt poisons the\nwill and slows us down. Circumstances seem to get in the way, and one loses the\nwill to act. Slowly I stop believing that the desired future is not possible\nand settle down for something less. Why does this happen? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What decides the kind of thoughts that spring to my mind?\nBeliefs, values and attitudes influence our thoughts. The deep-rooted beliefs\nand values formed as a result of past experiences. Our mind has stored various\nevents in our life with specific details along with some thoughts \u2013 self-talk.\nOver a period, these form beliefs that are unshakable. Let me give a simple\nexample. I was chased and attacked by a stray dog when I was young. I have been\nchased by strays while riding a bike. It is hard for me to feel comfortable\nwith the gentlest of dogs. I had to become aware of this fear and deliberately\npet domesticated dogs many times over to reduce this fear. Basically, I created\nnew experiences which helped to re-shape my belief about dogs. That sounds\nsimple enough when it comes to dogs. Now what about the impossible project\ndeadline; most difficult boss in the whole world; mean spouse who once was the\nlove of your life; the stock market that always works against your investments;\nlosing a job at the time of recession; a career that seems to have hit a wall?\nAre these \u2018external\u2019 circumstances my fault?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Here is a quote from James Allen from \u2018As a man thinketh\u2019:\n\u201cMan is buffeted by circumstances so long as he believes himself to be the creature\nof outside conditions, but when he realizes that he is a creative power, and\nthat he may command the hidden soil and seeds of his being<\/em><\/strong> out of\nwhich circumstances grow, he then becomes the rightful master of himself\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    All the thinking is not enough; I am not saintly enough to\ncreate just by thought. Action is definitely needed to manifest the desired\noutcomes. In the process of \u2018acting\u2019, personal change happens. \u2018fi\u2019 starts\nemerging!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I \u2018act\u2019 but the result is not in line with my\nexpectations of Future Life? I start feeling I failed. Consequences often hurt.\nCourage disappears and fear arises \u2013 no desire to go through that again! There\nare times that I feel the failure was caused by someone else \u2013 dislike develops\nfor that person and has the potential to turn into anger. Recently, I got very\npoor feedback in a consulting engagement. I felt it was just triggered by one\nperson and most of it is not justified. I pulled myself together, introspected\nand made a mental resolution to improve myself. However, I could sense a\nresidual shade of disaffection for the individual. I am sure I will be able to\nget over that with time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    What if I do not \u2018act\u2019 on the thought? I have found,\n\u2018Knowing what to do\u2019 is relatively easy but \u2018Doing what I know?\u2019 is a lot harder!\nFor me, there are a couple of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    First reason is my set of habits. These are my friends and,\nalso my enemies. They are unbelievably hard to break. Habits make me do\nsomething else instead of the action I should be taking. Let us take an example\nhere: One aspect of my \u2018fi\u2019 is to be mentally sharp and physically active\nthrough my entire life. I learnt in a program that quality of sleep has a\nsignificant impact on mental sharpness. I had observed that my quality of sleep\nhad deteriorated over time. The suggestion was to reduce screen time an hour\nprior to sleep. I have the habit of watching something in my mobile after going\nto bed. I have been trying to break this habit for the last three months to no\navail. I delete Netflix, Prime and Hotstar from my mobile but they always\nmanage to get re-installed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Second reason is the tendency to procrastinate. The delay\ntakes the edge of the desired action, and the will eventually disappears. I\nhave improved over time, but I still have a long way to go. My son, Vetri, is\nan inspiration in this regard \u2013 if it is important enough, he gets on top of it\nNOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Inaction results in guilt \u2013 a very powerful emotion that\npulls one down. Overall, fear, anger and guilt create restlessness in one\u2019s\nheart and a state of dis-orientation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    How do we break out of this? What\u2019s missing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    A process for Personal Change: A-A-A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The process of personal change has three steps: A<\/strong>dapt\none\u2019s mindset, A<\/strong>ct, A<\/strong>dvance with persistence (A-A-A).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Step 1: A<\/strong>dapt one\u2019s mindset<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I start with examining my mindset \u2013 habits, attitudes, beliefs,\nvalues \u2013 in the context of the change and the desired goal. I look for anything\nthat is misaligned to the future I and the necessary actions. Maybe, I need to\nchange my beliefs or break some habits or strengthen my attitude. Let me share\na recent example that many of you can relate to. A situation arose where my\nelderly parents would come to live with me and they needed care. One of my core\nvalues has always been \u2018be a dutiful son\u2019. It is a part of the future \u2018i\u2019 to be\ndutiful and maintain a genuine connection with my parents. When I heard the\nexperiences of others who looked after their parents, I realised I needed to\nreview my mindset. I realised I had three choices: to see this as a burden; or\nmy duty; or a blessing. I chose to make it a blessing. I needed to adapt my\nmindset proactively to create the right fertility conditions for the next step:\nAct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 2: A<\/strong>ct<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We have discussed impediments to action. Wonderful outcome\nabout action is not necessarily the result but personal change! Action results\nin new experiences and leads to changes in our belief system. Impediments\nprovide the necessary resistance to strengthen our mental muscles. Right\nattitude and persistent action can reduce the turbulence in the heart \u2013 less of\nfear, anger, and loss of belief!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Going back to the example of caring for my parents, I found\nthat love begets love, but also found that anger begets anger, impatience\nbegets impatience, fear begets fear, irritability begets irritability. I need\nto act with the right emotions to create an environment where love, respect,\npatience, acceptance grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: A<\/strong>dvance with persistence<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After \u2018Acting\u2019, we need to learn from the results and continuously\nrefine the next steps and the mindset. Critical aspect of step 3: you are\nalways advancing irrespective of the results as long as you are learning from\nthe experience. For me, persistence comes from feeding the will \u2013 that could\ncome by reminding myself of the future I and visuals of the future life; it\ncould also come from my supporters; it could also come from a mentor or a\nguide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Again, using the example of caring for my parents, I had to\ncorrect myself and find new ways of moving forward \u2013 may it be apologizing,\ntaking them out, playing board games & cards, watching tv together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Essentially, you are looping back to previous steps of\nAdapting your mindset and finding new ways to Act. Just remember impediments do\nnot fully vanish and continue to play a role in shaping the \u2018fi\u2019. The loftier\nthe \u2018fi\u2019, the stronger the resistance, and the greater the struggle to overcome\nthem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Complete i-fi model with A-A-A process is depicted in the\npicture below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    I am immensely grateful to the mentors and coaches who have guided\nme through this process so far and continue to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In closing, I would like to share a couple of ideas that are\nproven but I am working on personally experiencing them. First one is about\nmeditation. I am sure meditation will improve self-awareness and\nself-discipline necessary to move predictably towards your \u2018future I\u2019. Second\nidea is about humility. We talked about impediments to your journey from \u2018i\u2019 to\n\u2018fi\u2019 like doubt, fear, guilt, anger, habits, etc. As opposed to those there are\na few friendly qualities: love, patience, tolerance, acceptance, faith, etc.\nThose are great qualities to have but if you do not have humility all is lost.\nI will close with a passage from the book: \u2018Designing Destiny\u2019 by Kamlesh\nPatel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \u201cIn the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna mentions the great\nqualities we must have in order to tackle the struggles of life. He uses an\nanalogy: Life is like being protected inside a palace in which we live. Imagine\nthat the palace is protected by a wall with one noble quality protecting each\ngate of that wall. It is the back gate that is the most vulnerable in a palace,\nas nobody pays attention to it, and that is the gate of humility, which\ngenerally remains unseen because it is so small. It doesn\u2019t call for our\nattention. It is the place from which most enemies attack, the most unexpected\nplace. Lord Krishna says that this gate must always be protected by humility.\nIf we do not have humility, all the other gates are vulnerable\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Template<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    We do have a Powerpoint template provides an approach for visualizing your future state. Notes in the slides would help you to use the template. Please do reach out to me, if you are looking for further guidance or a free copy of the template. My email id is ananth@pm-powerconsulting.com<\/a>. A few images from the template below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/p>\n\n\n\n
    $\"\"$ <\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Epilogue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    i-fi model assumes there is an \u2018I\u2019 that has a current state\nand a future state. There are broader questions that spiritual seekers ask\nthemselves: Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? Will I always\nexist in some form? Answers to these questions could vary depending on your\nfaith and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    I am not an expert to answer these questions with conviction, yet. However, I have chosen to believe in a spiritual journey that would span this life and beyond \u2013 with the goal of god-realization \u2013 a state in which \u2018I\u2019 melts away and you become one with God. i-fi model can therefore be extended to \u2018i-fi-ni\u2019 model where there is no \u2018I\u2019 in the end state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    anand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Social\nComparison Theory - Leon Festinger<\/a><\/li>
    Post\nin psychology today on social comparison theory<\/a><\/li>
    Perils\nof comparing ourselves to others \u2013 Dr Juliana Breines<\/a><\/li>
    Change\nManagement Models \u2013 Zendesk \u2013 Kristen Hicks<\/a><\/li>
    Why\nyou need an individual change model \u2013 Tim Creasy \u2013 Prosci<\/a><\/li>
    12\nsteps to change your life, Tony Robbins style \u2013 Dr Margie Warrell<\/a><\/li>
    Think or Sink \u2013 Book by Gina Mollicone-Long<\/a><\/li>
    As a man\nthinketh \u2013 Book by James Allen<\/a><\/li>
    Designing\nDestiny \u2013 Book by Kamlesh Patel<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    
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    In the second part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit continues to share the areas that he\u2019s planning to learn in terms of Web3\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares how he ties complex technologies and the necessity that has driven him to learn it as he\u2019s responsible for security\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    He shares some of the key areas he wants to improve in being a manager for other team members as well as give back to the community that has helped him<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit gives a nugget of wisdom to keep coding and continue to learn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length,breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog,swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Continuously Curious with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:18:46","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/continuously-curious-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20529,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-02-04 03:44:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-02-03 22:14:34","post_content":"\n
    In the first part of the podcast episode, Gayatri Kalyanaraman is in conversation with Rohit Salecha, Security Engineering Manager in Disney+Hotstar and book author of GitOps<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Rohit talks about his passion towards electronics and how he was experimenting in many of the areas. He also shares how he joined the software journey by accident<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit believes that every engineer out there needs to be exceptional in what they do, but also know how to do basic coding. When he talks about coding he\u2019s not only discussing about software as Java, C++ but also no code, system design level understanding as well<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit started as a software engineer in Mastek and realised that he was passionate about how the embedding security in the software modules that he was developing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    After a few years of being a software engineer, he join NII consulting with specialisation in secure software. In each step, he talks about the want to expand his knowledge and thirst in this area<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is the author of the book GitOps and he shares some of the key challenges that he encountered in writing the book including creating a fully functional design, code and keeping up with the versions of the software modules<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit Salecha is a technology geek who loves to explore anything that runs and understands binary. As a security engineer he is passionate about learning the length, breadth and depth of technology.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Being more on the defensive side he has evangelised secure software development at various organizations for more than a decade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Rohit is driven by \u201ceverything as code\u201d mantra and strongly believes that the security team must strive towards making themselves irrelevant. In his free time he is either reading <\/span>books<\/a> or watching <\/span>movies<\/a>. He is a fitness freak who loves to jog, swim and cycle on different terrains.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    More details checkout his linked in page - <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rohitsalecha<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/rohitsalecha.com<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Embrace Code in Everything with Rohit Salecha","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:16:30","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/embrace-code-in-everything-with-rohit-salecha\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20524,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-27 16:41:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-27 11:11:51","post_content":"\n
    In this second part of my conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    Some of his professional failures when he was given large responsibilities at a very young age<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How sims enable executives to get a feel for the impact of their decisions and learn from that experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The role of software in the simulation exercises he runs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    A quick walkthrough of how a sim is run<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Aspects of an organization that need to be built into a simulation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Qualities that would help someone be like Bill<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    No fear of failure or encouraging failure as an opportunity to learn<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Giving things a go and learning from the experience<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he communicates with all levels of roles in any organization<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he understands the context of an organization quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using butcher paper to spatially and visually organize his thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Taking a break and breathing in nature - to organize thoughts and doing a brain dump<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Cascading learnings in an organization by training learners to also be trainers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Relevance of simulation based tools to enable high performing teams quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    What he reads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Limits of simulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Connecting at all levels with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-223","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:15:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-223\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20513,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-20 16:21:49","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-20 10:51:49","post_content":"\n
    In this conversation, Bill Hall, President of Simulation Studios shares<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How he used to be part of a band<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then deciding to go to college and doing some work for Apple<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting into roles that needed to turnaround organizations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Importance of getting people to be behind the turnarounds<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Getting an inspiration to start simulation studios<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of unlearning in a turnaround situation, along with relearn and learn new<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Challenges of changes in an organization across teams, geographies etc<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Technology should not come in the way of learning<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Team and learning architectures for transformations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Using personality profiling tools, such as MBTI<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How he got into simulations or games, as he calls them<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How a typical sim session looks like<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Attributes of an effective sim<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Identifying metrics and justifying investments for a turnaround<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    I asked how simulations help with individual contributors taking up transformation leadership roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    The answer to this question and more in the next episode.. When Bill starts taking about some failures he had faced in his career<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Bill partners with companies and individuals to build highly strategic mindsets resulting in accelerating change. Utilizing business simulations, leadership development, and business coaching, Bill helps shift mindsets and build skillsets resulting in driving positive change more quickly and with less friction. Currently President of Simulation Studios, Bill closely partners with companies and people in all types of corporate development scenarios. Bill has successfully worked for and with companies such as Apple, Sony, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Korn Ferry, Caterpillar, Sephora, and many more. Prior to Simulation Studios, Bill managed Skype\u2019s global strategic software business, was in executive marketing roles at AOL and Nortel, and enjoyed working with Steve Jobs on various strategic projects during his 15+ years working with Apple where he was a five-time Apple MVP, and a Golden Apple Award winner. Bill authored a #1 Training and Development Amazon best-selling book, been featured in major publications and podcasts, and earned an MBA in Entrepreneurship and a Strategy Execution certificate from Harvard Business School. Bill spends the majority of his time with his family in the San Francisco Bay Area. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Book Link:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \nhttps:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00CMBP1TA\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Forbes Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbescoachescouncil\/people\/billhall1\/?sh=373b957726aa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Contact at SimulationStudios.com and ask for Bill<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    LinkedIn<\/span> www.linkedin.com\/in\/wphall<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"Simulation based learning with Bill Hall","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:13:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/simulation-based-learning-with-bill-hall\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20506,"post_author":"36","post_date":"2023-01-14 01:59:15","post_date_gmt":"2023-01-13 20:29:15","post_content":"\n
    In this episode, I continue the conversation with Steven Aberle, founder of a company in stealth mode, working on domain aware, large language model based processing for very niche applications.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    In the previous episode, Steven spoke about his origin story and also how he got into and some of the technical challenges related to a domain aware large language model solution - and his patent in that area.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    He continues to share about<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
    How the same engine can still retain some originality and uniqueness<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How updates to the base model can happen, to mature the model over time<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    How ingesting content from various sources is becoming easier with APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Then the reverse podcast starts! The questions are Steven\u2019s and responses are mine<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Steven asked about where young companies could go wrong<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Founders\u2019 passion<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Chemistry with the investors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Scaling too fast<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His own trigger to jump into this venture.. That it was born out of hating some of the persistent pain points in the area of work<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His philosophy of \u2018what you do is what you are\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Fremen culture - from Dune<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    The importance of being frugal during the startup phase and being funded by customers<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His experience of playing a CEO role; the moment when he made the decision and support from his family<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    You must take care of the people in the community you are trying create and be fanatic about solving their problems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    His personal practices to stay calm<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    Not measuring success only by monetary standards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    Steven Aberle is the Co-Founder of The Rohirrim, a start-up bringing Domain-Aware Generative AI to the Enterprise. He has 18 years of leadership and executive-level technology capacities and is a recognized expert in unstructured data processing at scale. Steve holds the patent for Domain-Aware Generative AI, Generative Stitching and Vector-Attributable Large Language Models. <\/span><\/p>\n","post_title":"Being a Fremen","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-221","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-18 07:07:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blog\/episode-221\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":14},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
    
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