Really Recession??

At times i think since this recession been almost an year now....i should have had more time doing things i would have done in a bit of leisure...and blogging comes at a top priority since it gives me a scope to write.I had always wanted to write but never could move on to professional writing nonetheless a few regional articles here and there were published. Writing something out of passion or for something that we really feel for is infact valued.

Anyways not deviating from my topic ,i have hardly seen recession personally on the work front.May be the inflations have gone up,prices of commodities have been fluctuating a lot but still i have not found out time to spend time in leisure.Somehow i feel in these reccession times we do the same work but at a slower pace, with a lot of irritation and constant complaint "recession or no recession pressure of work is still the same". I guess this time we should really start thinking of work in a different sphere.

The IIM-ISB debate:

I just came across this interesting thread on the IIM-ISB debate fo placements this session...
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Somebody wrote:"I am not writing this as a reprsentative of ISB alumni community,but we must all realize one thing ,its difficult times for everyone and in such times placement is not the only criteria you should base a decison upon if yo are an MBA aspirant .MBA is an experience and a long term investment.So carefully weigh your options.And commenting on the ISB-IIM comparison ,I think its as useless as the exit poll opinions:).Both schools have diffeernt batch profile,different pedagogy and different targeted job profiles for placements.Plus in ISB people come with significant work experience and are very clear about where they want to head to.So lot of high salary offers are also turned down unless the roles and responsibilities are meaty enough.So if placements puts a question mark on the credibilty ir quality of the institute then the inseads,whartons,havards of the world will also be as useless as ISB is:)

So what say ...this has infact made me think how not so distinctively we base our decsions and opinions on B-school ratings and how well made is it.ISB being a deemed institute by one and all in our country also has to undergo such a severe scrutiny,overlooking its last 50 years of rich heritage and contributions to the business world.

ways of writing effective e-mails...

Dear readers ,today's post being taken from "David Silverman" who has authored tips of writing better e-mails.
"Given the number of emails you send every day, you should be an email-writing expert, right? In case not, here are a few tips for effective messaging:

Ask for something. All business writing includes a call to action. Before you write your email, know what you're asking of your audience.

Say it up front. Don't bury the purpose of your email in the last paragraph. Include important information in the subject line and opening sentence.

Explain. Don't assume your reader knows anything. Provide all pertinent background information and avoid elusive references.

Tell them what you think. Don't use the dreaded "Your thoughts?" without explaining your own. Express your opinion before asking your reader to do the same.

Well .......after reading the stuff I too felt the same way as you did,I mean "who wants to read all this crap....as if I dont know ,I could have easliy authored something like this and get myself listed in Harvard Business Review and why the hell does David or someone else have to tell me this as if reminding to some kindergarten kid! Huh!"
Then I paused if this wasn't so important then why would it be listed in HBR,I mean how many of us really notice these when we write an email.....and if the person sitting and reading at the other terminal doesn't understand it we trash him to be a moron.....not fair!