NBK Insider October 2011

Insider’s Note

Dear Colleagues,

This month, we explore very interesting topics and we speak to different people at

NBK about what are they thankful for in life.

Change is here – and yes, we all know that we have recently gone through very

promising management and structural changes in-line with our philosophy to

strength our leadership base and create more success. Our CEO, Mr Ayman Al-

Abbasi shares with us what he feels about these changes and where he sees NBK

going accordingly.

In this month, we also ask one of our colleagues Manoj Kumar about the essence

of being polite and give you some words of wisdom on the path to a successful life

that comes through the stairs of politeness.

Additionally, we speak to Mr. Ayman Mohammad Ali, Qatar Automobiles Compa-

ny’s General Manager about his 2-decade long career and his greatest and most

challenging moments throughout his stay with Mercedes Benz.

And speaking of Mercedes-Benz – CONGRATULATIONS NBK on your 50th an-

niversary for your partnership with this very prestigious brand!

Yours sincerely,

NBK PR Team

October 2011 Issue 39

CEO’s Corner


Ayman Al-Abbasi on Management Change

Hi everyone, First of all, I would like to thank our PR team for allocating a considerable part of this month’s Insider to this very significant and strategic step which took place on the management level. As you all know, the times are changing and this definitely necessitates every business to build enough internal flexibility to cater for changes. And this is exactly what we have done at NBK, which together with our innovative approach to business, is giving us enough confidence that our continued success story will only get stronger over the short and long terms. I’m sure you are all aware that we have refined our vision and mission and made it more in-line with our aspi-rations for the future. I urge you all to get in touch with Abed Mawass and Conchita Ponce at your earliest in case you haven’t had the chance to see our new vision and mission statements. The purpose of all these changes really is to renew our focus on our core businesses which we have defined into two: Automotive and Construction. Auto is not only about vehicles. It is also about everything surround-ing that such as services, sales and after-sales. And Construction doesn’t involve contracting only but also the product portfolio needed to support it such as ready mix, concrete etc. But that doesn’t mean that we will no longer focus on our other businesses! The needs and challenges of every unit will be addressed properly. Other reasons for change are related to the context of the Qatar. In other words, Qatar is not isolated from the rest of the world, which is witnessing a huge upheaval regionally and globally. Qatar has its own socioeco-nomic dynamics with visions and strategies - the Qatar National Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy for 2011-2016 - in place to guarantee a healthy development for the future. These plans will spawn a gigantic surge in construction and infrastructure and will need to take into consideration the increased influx of expatriates following the recent landmark milestones in sports and other fields such as petrochemicals. So that’s why when we restructured the hierarchy of the company, we decided to have two focal business points or two core businesses which will play a significant role in supporting these national plans. We are re-defining our core businesses to be aligned with Qatar’s vision. So this is all great, I know – but what does it really mean to us here at NBK and to all of you? It means that now we have an even clearer vision for our future too and we are moving towards a more corporate-led or-ganization and the new management board is here to meet the expectations of our stakeholders and particu-larly our shareholders and employees – this is part of our commitment to be one of Qatar’s employers of choice! And so now I firmly believe that if we have to gear our efforts towards achieving these new goals in order for us all to reap the great benefits that are in store for NBK over the new few years! Best, Ayman Al-Abbasi CEO

Group Vision

Committed to Excellence, Quality

and our deeply rooted heritage.

We will always strive to brand “Nasser Bin Kha-

lid” as the leader quality provider for all

businesses that we choose to associate with; to

achieve this we will conduct the following:

1. Remain a key Quality Service Provider and a

leading name in the region, for elite services

within our planned scope of business, in keeping

with our long and illustrious heritage as an in-

dustry leader across the Automotive and Automo-

tive Service sectors.

2. Establish an unmistakable presence in the

construction and related industries as a re-

nowned quality service provider across the re-

gion, who offers the best value service, reliable

customer care, and total solutions by utilizing

our long standing experience in the field of our

businesses to delight our clientele.

Group Mission

Nasser Bin Khaled upholds a core philosophy

that is based on innovation, transparency,

hard work and persistence with regards to

its local and international stakeholders.

For over five decades, Nasser Bin Khaled has

remained true to its pledge to proactively

and strategically contribute to building a

thriving Qatar. It achieves this by constant-

ly upgrading its lines of businesses, ser-

vices and its societal commitment.

Nasser Bin Khaled is an organization with a rich

Heritage, and it strives to preserve that Her-

itage and keep it alive, by standing up to all

that the Nasser Bin Khaled name stood for

the past 50 years.

Philosophy


Based on the new organization structure approved by H.E.

Sheikh Nawaf N. Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors,

the structure is as follows:

1. Appointment of the Board of Directors:

a. H.E. Sheikh Nawaf N. Al Thani—Chairman of the Board

b. H.E. Sheikha Hanadi N. Al Thani—Vice Chairman

c. Mr. Ayman Al Abbasi—CEO and Member of the Board

2. Administration and support services:

a. Mr. Jamal El Sharief—Legal Affairs Manager and Secre-

tary for the Board

b. Mr. Waleed Hamad—Director of Business Information

Technology Department

c. Mr. Hesham Sabri—Director of Human Resources and

Administrative Services and Organizational Development Dep’t

d. Mr. Shahbaz Shirazi—Chief Internal Auditor (whose ad-

ministrative line of reporting will be to the Chairman and func-

tional reporting will be to the Chairman of the Board and the

CEO

3. Establishment of the Strategy, Business Development &

Marketing Department

a. Mr. Yann Lassade—Director of the Strategy and Busi-

ness Development Department

b. Sheikh Khaled Bin Nasser Al Thani—Business Develop-

ment Manager

c. Mrs. May Sheqem—Commercial Manager

d. Mr. Abed Mawass—Head of PR

e. Ms. Catherine Francisco—Financial Analyst

f. Mr. Yogesh Batra—Financial Analyst

4. Finance

Mr. Volker Schmidt is appointed Chief Financial Officer

and will supervise the following:

a. Mr. John Mathai—Accounts Manager

b. Mr. Tan Chuen Bing (Brian) - Head of Treasury

c. Mr. Mahmoud Al Tawil—Insurance Manager

d. Purchasing Head—to be appointed

e. Head of Controlling—to be appointed

5. Companies Management

The positions of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Operat-

ing Officer—Auto have been cancelled

6. New Appointments

a. Mr. Ayman Mohammad Ali—General Manager, QAC

THE NEW ORGANIZATIONAL

STRUCTURE

NBK IN THE NEWS


NBK Automobiles announced the new lucky win-ners of its Ramadan promotion with Mr Nawaf Rashed Saad walking away with an astonishing brand new 2012 C-Class and Ms Sara Abdulka-der and Mr Stefan Damainov each leaving with a free 5-year service package or what is equivalent to 100,000 Km in mileage. Khaled Shaa’ban, General Manager of NBK Au-tomobiles said: “Congratulations to our new win-ners. We’re very happy to see our customers en-joying such fantastic perks courtesy of NBK Au-tomobiles and their favourite brand Mercedes-Benz. We have other similar promotions along the way in order to reward our customers for their loyalty and trust in our brand and services.”

New Lucky Winners Walk Away with Brand New C-Class and Free Five-Year Service Packages from NBK Automobiles

NBK Automobiles’ Ramadan promotion kick-started at the beginning of the holy month back in August 2011 giving Mercedes-Benz customers the unique chance to win considerable prizes from free service packages to attractive accessories. Additionally, customers had the opportunity to avail of an extended grace period for every brand new or pre-owned vehicle that is purchased this year with first settlement starting in 2012 through Qatar National Bank.

QAC and Qatar Charity celebrate their partner-ship by fulfilling their

pledge of “giving”

Our colleagues at QAC got together with Qatar Charity to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan at a ceremony with the theme “CAR FOR YOU, CARE FOR OTHERS” The promised percentage of new cars sold during Ramadan amounted to 121,910 Q.R. and was handed as a check to Qatar Charity’s Public Relations & Fund Raising Director Khalid A. Fakhro during the ceremony. The press conference was attended by privileged representatives from both companies: Qatar Charity’s do-nor relations manager Mr. Hamad Aladdin Shehadeh and the head of donor relations Mr. Ali Mubarak Al Ku-baisi to name a few. QAC’s general manager, Mr. Ayman A. Mohamad Ali, NBK Holding CEO Mr. Ayman Al-Abbasi, among other important representatives from the company were also present to celebrate the suc-cess of the Ramadan campaign.

NBK IN THE NEWS

Harley Davidson enthusiasts in Qatar

gathered together on 17th Sept to celebrate

the launch of a new number of new models for 2012 with an open house event including a group ride around Wakrah.

Make Every Day Count

The event, held under the slogan of “Make Every Day Count”, was organized as a platform to bring together Harley Davidson enthusiasts and to launch new models from the Sportster, Dyna, Softail and Touring families. The day featured a number of activities including a chance for visitors to jump-start a Harley mo-torcycle and a fashion show to celebrate the launch of the six new models.

NBK Sponsors Transportation Heavy-Weights Industry

Event, Trans4 Expo

The heavy weights of the trans-portation industry are meeting up in Qatar between October 17 and 19 at the Trans4 Expo. Nasser Bin Khaled, one of Qatar’s lead-ing business conglomerate and a highly recognized name in the transportation industry in Qatar will be the event’s Gold Sponsor showcasing some of the world’s best brands and services. Ayman Abassi, Chief Executive Officer of Nasser Bin Khaled said: “With Qatar winning the rights to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, transportation is ranking very high on the national agenda with multi-billion dollars plans for railways, causeways, airports, freight and other urban transportation sys-tems.

NBK provides a plethora of brands, products and services for the transportation industry and we are definitely very well-placed to partner with the different authori-ties and organization to put this to great use.” According to recent reports by the International Monetary Fund, Qa-tar has surpassed Luxembourg as the world’s richest nation in 2010 and is set to pull away with wealth that’s almost twice that of the US. The IMF's Chart of the Day shows Qatar’s gross domestic product per capita at USD88,221 in 2010. The figure may reach USD111,963 by 2016. Qatar fore-casts economic growth of about 16 percent in 2011 and projects a budget surplus of USD6.1 billion

this fiscal year. Trans4 is Qatar’s first and only Transport and Logis-tics trade fair that will bring togeth-er innovative technologies, solu-tions, products and services dedi-cated to the transport and logistics sector in Qatar. Trans4 will be a professional plat-form where Transport and Logis-tics industry leaders can network with local policy and decision mak-ers to get a comprehensive over-view about the importance of this sector. The Exhibition will give visi-tors a closer look at the entire val-ue chain in Transport and Logis-tics, i.e. Railways, Shipping, Freight, at a single location.


NBK IN THE NEWS

The annual 2011 Van Sales Academy came to an end on 31 July 2011 with 2 winners from the GCC and 1 winner from the Levant. Mr. Maddilakkottil Rajan from NBK Automobiles –CV Sales achieved the best sales in the GCC in 2011 and was awarded the highest sale achieve-ment by the Vans Sales Academy. The CV team of Daimler Middle East & Levant con-gratulated the winners whose efforts and dedica-tion, have been successful in achieving a great re-tail - and the year is not over yet! As one of the winners, Mr. Rajan will join the other DCAA winners of national Van Sales Academy’s in a trip to Istanbul! Kudos MP!

Kudos MP Rajan for being one of the winners of National Van Sales

Academy!


MP Rajan receiving the award from

Mr. Roland Schneider Director of

Sales & Marketing CV Daimler cen-

tral/Eastern Europe, Africa & Asia.

NBK IN THE NEWS


NASSER BIN KHALED AND MERCEDES-BENZ CELEBRATE JUBILEE; LAUNCH OF SLS

ROADSTER MARKS THE OCCASION

Following a plethora of milestones which ear-

marked the year 2010, particularly Mercedes-

Benz celebration of 125 years of continued inno-

vation and excellence, Mercedes-Benz and Nas-

ser Bin Khaled commemorated their 5-decade

illustrious track record in Qatar with a Gala even-

ing that saw in attendance scores of high-level

invitees and customers such as HE Sheikh Na-

waf Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani, Chairman of

Nasser Bin Khaled, Mike Belk, President and

CEO of Daimler MENA and Khaled Shaa’ban,

General Manager of NBK Automobiles.

Nasser Bin Khaled, one of Qatar’s pioneering business conglomerates, recently celebrated its 50th jubilee

with the world’s leading automotive brand and the inventor of the automobile, Mercedes-Benz.

NBK IN THE NEWS


The occasion was also culminated with the 50th Ju-

bilee cake, perched atop Mercedes-Benz very first

wooden three-wheeler, and the launch of the SLS

Roadster, Mercedes-Benz latest super sports car

which is considered to be the dream vehicle of

many around the globe.

HE Sheikh Nawaf Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani said:

“To be strongly associated with a very coveted

brand the calibre of Mercedes-Benz is truly an hon-

our for all of us, here, at Nasser Bin Khaled. Com-

memorating 50 years of growing success is a solid

testament to our team’s efforts to uphold our core

philosophy of true commitment to our brands. Mer-

cedes-Benz and Nasser Bin Khaled share similar

underlying values which have played a central role

in turning our group into Mercedes-Benz sole and

preferred partner in Qatar. Nasser Bin Khaled com-

bines unparalleled market acumen with internation-

alism in standards in-line with what Mercedes-Benz

expects from its partners worldwide and this Jubilee

highly accentuates this fact.”

Mike Belk, President and CEO of Daimler MENA said: “This

is truly a wonderful occasion and one with a very powerful

impact on Mercedes-Benz worldwide. Without the persis-

tent efforts and solid commitment of Nasser Bin Khaled, we

couldn’t have become the leading sports and luxury auto-

motive brand in this market which is ranked very high on

our business agendas. We are very proud to have reached

this milestone and we thank the NBK

team for their illustrious achievements

over the past fifty years.”

Khaled Shaa’ban, General Manager of

NBK Automobiles said: “This Jubilee

means that we, at Nasser Bin Khaled,

are commemorating what have been an

inspiration and a benchmark to many.

Our Jubilee is another memorable mile-

stone in Mercedes-Benz’ historical land-

marks following the brand’s celebration

of 125 years of innovation and excel-

lence worldwide in December so this

has been, really, a very illustrious year

for anyone associated with this iconic

name.”

FASHION

Another proud masterpiece is the ‘Heritage Tote Bag’ which pays tribute to its Spanish origin by having a logo of Madrid 1846 hallmarked on its skin.

Loewe leather bracelets are considered as a must have. One of the best of its kind is the ‘Leather Bracelet Anagram’, a reversible bracelet with a very discreet Loewe logo as the lock. This bracelet is available in different colors that give highlights to your outfit.

The simple but uniquely designed

‘Montaje Amazona’ bracelet is also

part of this season’s collection. It is

a bracelet made with leather that

gathers inspiration from the Ama-

zona’s closed podlock. This bracelet is perfect for complimenting

your everyday wardrobe.

Don’t miss out on the chance to own Loewe’s timeless pieces. You are always welcome to step into Loewe’s world at the Villaggio mall’s VIP section. You may also call them at (974) 44507356 or send them an email at [email protected]. For a timelier update, you can visit Loewe-Qatar’s face-book page and follow them on twitter (www.facebook.com/zaisalwa; www.twitter.com/ZaiSalwa).

One of its fresh designs is the ‘Bolso Sole Grande’. Functionality is its best feature. You can use it as a shoulder bag or as a body bag

Loewe’s latest inspiration for its Autumn-Winter 2011 Collection is its Spanish roots. The Spanish luxury label’s latest collection concentrates on its signature ‘oro’ color where brown color prevails as the base of the collection. It presents extreme colors; from brown as light as a cream to brown as dark as a chocolate. Being one of the best when it comes to luxury leather goods, Loewe uses the softest and most light weighted leather, nappa, as a material on some of its spectac-ular pieces. Loewe never fails to offer its patrons bags that are simple, practical and functional.

Loewe- where one touch tells the story


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FASHION

If you have been craving for a classic feminine glam, the Lela Rose col-lection can give you exact-ly what you desire. By featuring and mixing sheer metallic fabrics that is enhanced with subtle details and chiffon and tulle layers for a more glamorous touch.

New Season. New Collection.

New Season means new collection. Just in time for the changing of the season, ZAI proudly presents to Doha’s fashion enthusiasts the new arrivals of the newest collection from their various top of the line brands.

Why blend if you can stand out? The ethnic and funky collection of every young girl’s favorite brand, Manoush, has also arrived to brighten up the winter sea-son. Anyone who is not afraid of wearing colors, long skirts and sequins should take hold of one of Manoush’s masterpieces. Manoush has always been known for its cool, sophisti-cated, diverse and bohemian style that can truly make eve-ry girl stand out from the crowd.

With the Arab market’s love for elaborate dresses, Vivaz always tries to create pieces that will please their clients by combining exclusive designs, special fabrics, and hand embroidery that accentuates a woman’s femininity.

Victoria Beckham’s handcrafted and polished eyewear collection should be on top of your list.

To complete your look for the season, you may visit ZAI in Salwa Road or reach them by emailing [email protected] or by calling (974) 44092600. For social media, you are always free to follow and get updates on facebook and twitter. (www.facebook.com/zaisalwa ; www.twitter.com/ZaiSalwa).






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HR TRAINING PROGRAMS THIS MONTH!

HR NEWS


Dates of the Program Name of the Course Training Provider

2nd October Customer Database Manage-

ment

Hussein Abdullatif, CRM Manager

NBK Certified Trainer

4th October New Employee Orientation Lucya Abraham, NBK Certified Trainer

5th and 6th Oct Secretarial Skills Jonineth Cabague, HR Officer


9th and 10th October Problem Solving and Decision

Making Techniques

Bbusiness- Outside Trainer

11th October MS Access Firas El Zaknoun, Application Analyst


12th and 13th October Essentials of Marketing Spearhead-Outside Trainer

In The Spotlight

The other side of Ayman Mohammad Ali


Ayman Mohammad Ali General Manager

Qatar Automobiles Company

A Mercedes –Benz Veteran, a guru in management and sales—this month we feature our colleague Ayman Mohammed Ali who shares with us his journey through the world of Mercedes-Benz and some of his most memorable moments both on and off work! Tell us a bit about your career with NBK

At NBK, I’ve had the opportunity to be immersed in the essence of the brand and be able to lead a truly amazing team to reflect the global imagine of the iconic names that NBK represents in Qatar. In 2009, I was appointed GM of NBK Holding. Prior to that in 2005, I was GM of NBK Automobiles with a team of over 350 staff. In 2006, I was GM of NBK & Sons and QAC and Parts Manager at NBK Automobiles between 1998 and 2000.

You've worked a considerable number of years with the Mercedes-Benz brand; what were the best and

most challenging landmarks of this experience?

Mercedes-Benz is a brand that caters to top customers really. At Mercedes-Benz I got the opportunity to work with highly qualified senior personnel from across the world and by the time I joined, an up to 15 per cent in-crease in sales was noted. During my term with the Mer-cedes-Benz team in Qatar, the After Sales Operation and Customer Care centres were established which provided services that exceeded customers’ expectations. Change is here at NBK and with it we are looking for newer horizons on all levels - where do you see the auto business of NBK moving in the future following

this strategic restructuring?

Restructuring means putting forward a proper manage-ment structure to better assist all departments to perform their duties and increase their achievements. I believe this new strategy at NBK is going to do wonders to our already successful operations and we look forward to investing more effort and time in order to see all objec-tives achieved as planned.

On the lighter side - what is your favorite leisure ac-

tivity or hobby?

I love off-road adventures, camping overnight and boat-time with family, swimming, jet-ski and definitely riding with my Harley

Favorite book?

I really don’t have in particular but I read books to broad-en my horizons as much as possible

Greatest music of all time?

I just listen to what my kids are listening to! I practically listen to everything

Favorite country you have visited?

USA! The whole family has been there during summer. We drove for 37 days, 6000km with my wife and 2 kids from up north to Canada then to North America. It was a long tour and we’ve seen beautiful sceneries particularly in Ohio where I studied.

Best advice you've ever had

From a friend: “If you never take a chance in doing any-thing you want to do, you’re a 100% looser. But if you’re doing it, you’re a 50% winner.” Chances are you could be a winner if you try to do it.

Motto in life

Always talk positive, never be negative

“I believe this new strategy

at NBK is going to do won-ders to our already suc-

cessful operations and we look forward to investing

more effort and time in or-der to see all objectives

achieved as planned.”


NBK Street

What are you thankful for? Misty A. Sante Retail Accounts Officer NBK- Finance Dept. “My father, although gone for nearly 7 years, has been my biggest source of a mean-ingful life. After the sudden death of my dad last 2004, my entire world fell apart. He meant the world to me and was the perfect example of a loving parent could be. As the head of the family, he loved us so much that he always put his children before himself and always tried to make us happy. He was also a good provider. I am thankful that I had a father who had taught me to live rightfully. Most of all, he had pro-vided me of what I would need to entail a bright future and better quality of life and that is to acquire a higher education. He believed that it will be the greatest legacy he would left me coz’ the value of education will last a lifetime.”

Bilal Hassan Supervisor Bosch Car Service “I thank God for the good of health, secure of leaving and I think words are not enough to describe how much I am grateful to God that he granted me the most beautiful gift in my life ever which is my Daughter (Rumma).”

Itty Cherian Human Resources Coordinator NBK Holding "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." -Buddha, Hindu Prince and Founder of Buddhism. We live in a world where people always want more. What we have is never enough. We are high-end consumers and obsessed with materialistic wealth. Our houses are filled with stuff that we don't need, yet we find a way to continue buying things. Am I thankful for what I have? Absolutely - I have worked hard to get to this point in my career and lives. I am thankful & fortunate to have my wife who understands me for who I am and values my strengths. I feel extremely fortunate to have parents who are also great leaders and role models. Last but not the least, I am thankful for All “My Experiences” in this beautiful life GOD has given me. I learn from both failures and successes. My experiences have helped to shape who I am as a man, husband, friend and a good human being, and I value them greatly.

Anna Bou Diab Quality Internal Auditor QA & S Department I always thank GOD for sending a special person who: - rekindled my inner spirit; - gave me encouragement and hope in my difficult time. -believed in me when I have ceased to believe in myself. -brought out the best in me “Thank you my friend for always being my mirror; and I have to say it today because it will be late “If tomorrow never come”


EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH

Showroom

Nur Kurbag

Arthi Kumar

Mohamad Abdelhaq

Haitham Ebef



Service Center


Jimmy Lumawag

Joseph Tenorio – Auto Mechanic

Anees Raother

Yogendra Prasad Chaudhary


Service Center—JUNE


Abdul Moein Al Madani Allan Orale

Alamgir Ilyas

Alistair Cook Jean-Paul Abbosh

K.B. Abdulkhader Bartholomew

Elmer Matienzo

Jayantha

Jeremias Barro Leopoldo Nazzarro

Marcus Schmidt

Mohamed Ijaz Nazeem Khan Walayat Shah

Tajul Islam


Service Center—JULY


Ahmah Ajami Haroon Rashid

Samuel Ngigi Bassel El-Wazir Ahmed Zaki

Frebric Menese

L-R : Mahmoud Iskandar , Andrew Bibby, Mr. Kapitzki (Head of Af-

ter Sale and Vice-President DMEL) , Ahmed Zaki, Khaled Shaaban L-R : Alistair Cook, Andrew Bibby, Mr. Kapitzki (Head of After Sale

and Vice-President DMEL) , Bassel El-Wazir, Khaled Shaaban


Showroom—JUNE


Ahmed Azmi Mesfin Teshome

Victorino Chua

Bassel El-Wazir

Mustafa Al Habbab

Tarek Honeini


Showroom—JULY


Jawahir Hussain Noor Khan Qutab

Sherif Abdel Moati Samer El Chafei

GET INSPIRED


Benefits of Being Polite

We all believe in the philosophy that the essence of life is talk-ing. Communicating with others is as necessary as food. If we don’t, we tend to fall ill. Today people are rarely talking. The art of conversation has almost died down. People just usu-ally sit and chat in their office breaks about things that are not even worth thinking about. Lets face it; we all are going to-wards doom where each one of us is talking to pass/kill time. The art of using communication is no more existing. People are concerned about others influence in their lives and not about their influence in others life. It is an unbelievable thing that an effective communication through polite words can have wonderful impact on you and others lives as well. You can win the hearts of many people, climb the corporate ladder, have promotions but not have won-derful relationship with people around you. The path to a successful life comes through the stairs of polite-ness. An act of politeness can do wonders that no monetary thing can do. Let us go deep in the art of efficient speaking by these methods. Talking about ideas and not people It’s truly said, great minds talk about ideas and small minds talk about people. Politeness is an attitude of life. Talking about ideas heightens your politeness towards innovations and stim-ulates your mind too. This is effective for the speaker and the listener both. To start talking about people you can breathe out all negative energies about anyone: latest crush, which dress she wears, which perfume she uses, her bad attitude. The idea is that everything you talk about people usually comes nega-tive. This develops a feeling of self-love and comparison at all means. You do not value your life as much as you do to others. Using intellect instead of the tongue

Usually people chatter on at length not worrying about the im-pact it would have on others. Since people are so occupied in themselves theyd rather talk about themselves only. This insti-gates them to speak rubbish endlessly. Have you ever thought how much of an impact we can have on others by our words? By trying to use our brains before speaking, we will save others sentiments and preserve a healthy relationship between our near ones. Avoiding gossip The one who usually starts a gossip or back-biting about someone does not know that he is the one to have the last laugh. People who start commenting and spreading rumors about others usually end up in a muck of politics and bickering about themselves from the other end. Such people should be avoided at arm’s length. Even listening to gossip is as harmful since the listener had the pow-er to listen to negative communication. This unhealthy gossip-ing could have been stopped if the listener would have ignored the speaker.

Exchange of compliments We should not limit our compliment intake be restricted to our close relatives. People like our helpers such as servants, cleaners, house maids are those on whom we can count on. Speaking politely to them will ensure that your day is made. They are the ones who offer your services to make your life comfortable. So we should make endeavors to enrich their lives by complimenting and praising them. Look for positive things in negative people We all have negative and positive sides. Nobody on this earth has a squeaky clean nature. We all have flaws, however some people are observed negatively by their rude behavior and we become very judgmental about them putting them in the nega-tive category. We should understand that people who are rude have their own weaknesses. They do not choose to be like that. Frustrations at work or domestic front make them act in this behavior. Such people should be offered more help than others comparatively. Talking politely with them will make a difference in their lives and yours too. Feel positive about you all the time Quite often we do not realize that we subconsciously become negative. Pent up emotions and unfulfilled de-sires make us behave rudely towards others and emit negative radiations from the body. Thus we tend to over-react and become rude and harsh to others in some or the other way. This might demolish the social circle that we have. So politeness in the hearts at all means will result in polite atti-tude. Whatever is rested in your heart is bound to come out in the open some or the other day. Make sure you have a prosperous life with a polite attitude and selfless love. This will make you immortal in the hearts of millions as people are going to re-member for your polite words and not by your status. A photographer once clicked a photograph of ex-president of India, Dr. Kalam with a shawl placed on his shoulder. After the photo shoot was over, the photographer rudely took off the shawl and walked off. The President smiled. After being asked about his composed behaviouir, he politely answered that may-be the photographer needed the shawl more than he did, and continued his work. People with big positions come and go but it is only their hum-ble nature that draws millions of people towards them. Their polite words filled to the brim with modesty and love melt the hearts of even the rudest amongst the crowd. By talking polite-ly to all we can make an impact on others lives.

Contributed by Manoj Kumar (Heavy Equipment)

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HEALTH NEWS


We are living in the age of computers. Whether you go to office, are self employed or even if you are jobless you can’t deny it’s importance. And no matter what your field is computer is everywhere. You can’t escape hours of computer use on daily basis- if you’re employed. These tiring office routines effect the eyes unless you keep doing eye exercises. The eyes can be effected in ways like:

5 Simple Eye Exercises for Office Workers

But, no matter how harmful its effect are on eyes, the thing I love about computers is that you have solution to every problem at click’s distance away, as it is now. So if you’re suffer-ing from any ill effects of computer use here are 5 simple eye exercises to help you out:

EYE EXERCISES 1. Have you ever noticed that when you’re working on a computer blinking is lessened. One of the easiest exercise one can do while sitting in office is to blink rigorously after every hour or two. This will keep your eyes from dry-ing up and freshen them up as well.

2. Second exercise to give your eyes a feeling of coolness is to give them a supple massage with your finger tips while breathing deeply.

The eyes get sore, watery or dry at times

Eyelids and forehead feels heavy. In some cases computer use can also lead to headaches and migraines

If you have trouble focusing, concentrating, have blurred vision then you’re suffering from eye strain due to excessive computer use

3. Thirdly, zooming in and out with your gaze is a good exercise. All you have to do is hold a pencil or stick out your thumb while stretching the arm. Now stare at the pencil or thumb while bringing it nearer to eyes until its 2 to 3 inches away. Now keep staring while stretch-ing the arm again. Repeat this exercise 3 to 4 times a day.

4. You can also relax your eyes by simple yo-ga steps. All you have to do is take a deep breath and close the eyes tightly. Hold the breath for few seconds and then exhale blink-ing rapidly. Try this twice or thrice a day.

5. And lastly a yoga that can relieve your stressed eyes is a simple exercise. Just relax and open wide your eyes. Now look to your right, then circle the eyes counter clockwise direction, then left , then down and then back to the starting position. Do all these eye move-ments without moving your head.

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NBK Insider October 2011