From the Desk of Managing Editor: 8 January 2016
“Most people think there’s never enough time to be successful, but there is when you block it. Time blocking is a very result-oriented way of viewing and using time. It’s a way of making sure that what has to be done gets done. Alexander Graham Bell said, “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” Time blocking harnesses your energy and centers it on your most important work. It’s productivity’s greatest power tool.”—Gary Keller in The ONE Thing
As the New Year unfolds and we all prepare to get back to work, let us use at least one thing this year that we do differently from all other years. I assure you that this little change will go a long way in making a real difference to your outcomes. Time blocking can or cannot be this one thing that you might choose to do. Whatever it is that you think you need to do, make that small change. As a wise man said—if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.
The Indian Weekender returns this week after its annual break, and we sincerely hope that all our readers have had a good break and we hope that this new year brings with it the realisation of all your dreams.
During our break, Mr Modi decided to make a surprise trip to Lahore on Christmas Day, which has been applauded by the media and the leaders worldwide as being a great step in the right direction in promoting peace in the region.
While we celebrated New Year, India (Pathankot) came under siege by terrorists who attacked the strategic air base. On the other hand, parts of north-east India were hit by an earthquake. The one bright spot that described the start of 2016 for India was the discovery of child prodigy Pranav Dhanawade, who scored more than 1,000 runs in 323 balls—not out! This is indeed tremendous. We bring you stories on each of these happenings.
Here in New Zealand, we were proud to have the inclusion of Mrs Shefali Mehta in the New Year’s Honours list. Indian Weekender would like to congratulate her for this honour—very well done.
The entire team at Indian Weekender also wishes to extend our heartiest congratulations to Penny Simmonds, CEO of the Southern Institute of Technology, for her receiving the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
This is indeed a great honour and one that is extremely well deserved. Indian Weekender has been closely associated with SIT and has witnessed first-hand the tremendous effort that Penny puts into contributing to the community.
As the year unfolds, we look forward to bringing to you 50 more issues, carefully and lovingly put together, of your favourite community publication. Besides this, we also look forward to newer, bigger and better experiences in bringing the iconic Kiwi Indian Hall Of Fame, with the Kiwi Indian Thought Series, the Auckland Diwali festival and other surprises that we have planned for the year. As we begin our 2016 journey, we would like to thank all our readers, advertisers, supporters and well-wishers for their unflinching support and hope that this continues and grows further this year. Happy New Year once again.
Until next time.
-Giri Gupta
“Most people think there’s never enough time to be successful, but there is when you block it. Time blocking is a very result-oriented way of viewing and using time. It’s a way of making sure that what has to be done gets done. Alexander Graham Bell said, “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the...
“Most people think there’s never enough time to be successful, but there is when you block it. Time blocking is a very result-oriented way of viewing and using time. It’s a way of making sure that what has to be done gets done. Alexander Graham Bell said, “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” Time blocking harnesses your energy and centers it on your most important work. It’s productivity’s greatest power tool.”—Gary Keller in The ONE Thing
As the New Year unfolds and we all prepare to get back to work, let us use at least one thing this year that we do differently from all other years. I assure you that this little change will go a long way in making a real difference to your outcomes. Time blocking can or cannot be this one thing that you might choose to do. Whatever it is that you think you need to do, make that small change. As a wise man said—if you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.
The Indian Weekender returns this week after its annual break, and we sincerely hope that all our readers have had a good break and we hope that this new year brings with it the realisation of all your dreams.
During our break, Mr Modi decided to make a surprise trip to Lahore on Christmas Day, which has been applauded by the media and the leaders worldwide as being a great step in the right direction in promoting peace in the region.
While we celebrated New Year, India (Pathankot) came under siege by terrorists who attacked the strategic air base. On the other hand, parts of north-east India were hit by an earthquake. The one bright spot that described the start of 2016 for India was the discovery of child prodigy Pranav Dhanawade, who scored more than 1,000 runs in 323 balls—not out! This is indeed tremendous. We bring you stories on each of these happenings.
Here in New Zealand, we were proud to have the inclusion of Mrs Shefali Mehta in the New Year’s Honours list. Indian Weekender would like to congratulate her for this honour—very well done.
The entire team at Indian Weekender also wishes to extend our heartiest congratulations to Penny Simmonds, CEO of the Southern Institute of Technology, for her receiving the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
This is indeed a great honour and one that is extremely well deserved. Indian Weekender has been closely associated with SIT and has witnessed first-hand the tremendous effort that Penny puts into contributing to the community.
As the year unfolds, we look forward to bringing to you 50 more issues, carefully and lovingly put together, of your favourite community publication. Besides this, we also look forward to newer, bigger and better experiences in bringing the iconic Kiwi Indian Hall Of Fame, with the Kiwi Indian Thought Series, the Auckland Diwali festival and other surprises that we have planned for the year. As we begin our 2016 journey, we would like to thank all our readers, advertisers, supporters and well-wishers for their unflinching support and hope that this continues and grows further this year. Happy New Year once again.
Until next time.
-Giri Gupta
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