If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nVoila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
Having understood, I thanked him and stepped out, promising to myself I will do my very best to stay worthy of what I am paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
WS says \"Srini, let me tell you why.\" My anxiety level is very high and I want to know what he really wants me to do. \"Srini, as long as someone is there in the market willing to give you a job, I have a risk. You can walk away in 30 days. Now imagine a day, should nobody look for you. I have the biggest risk - I am saddled with a heavy useless potato. I prefer the former risk to the latter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having understood, I thanked him and stepped out, promising to myself I will do my very best to stay worthy of what I am paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. So do not ignore the 2% door-keeper to your future (when your 98% is brilliant!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the 2% is the core of you that makes the out sized impact, continue to polish and nurture that 2% so that it always continues to shine out and dazzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Either way - you cannot ignore the 2% masala impact!<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala Impact","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-impact","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:04:03","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3448","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":4},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"epic_block_11"};
I am normally not surprised by what people say, but I am perplexed that WS after moving me to the board, now wishes that I can get another job! I am lost for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WS says \"Srini, let me tell you why.\" My anxiety level is very high and I want to know what he really wants me to do. \"Srini, as long as someone is there in the market willing to give you a job, I have a risk. You can walk away in 30 days. Now imagine a day, should nobody look for you. I have the biggest risk - I am saddled with a heavy useless potato. I prefer the former risk to the latter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having understood, I thanked him and stepped out, promising to myself I will do my very best to stay worthy of what I am paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I have actually seen some very senior people join a large organization with fancy title and a big pay check. But soon the job they do is far less valuable than they did in the prior job. They put up with it and continue - because the outside world sees them as having arrived. It hurt their ego big time to say the real content of their job is bad. So the organization has cleverly used that vulnerability to the hilt. I am not advocating this - but I have seen this in close quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have repeated this story at various points to my employees, because I truly believed in the message WS left me with. It\u2019s ideal to be paid and titled right. it's a much simpler life even if you are a little underpaid, have an understated title - because you are never at the mercy of the prevailing situation. You will never have sleepless nights when the organization churns or changes itself. You are always market-valuable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As always feel free to comment, provide your inputs, or any such experience you have had.<\/p>\n","post_title":"The 2% Masala: When my manager said \"I hope there's someone to give you a job\"","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-2-masala-when-my-manager-said-i-hope-theres-someone-to-give-you-a-job-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_modified_gmt":"2024-01-29 14:03:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/pm-powerconsulting.com\/blogs\/?p=3458","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":3448,"post_author":"25","post_date":"2015-07-30 06:02:17","post_date_gmt":"2015-07-30 00:32:17","post_content":"\n Over the weekend I was out at a food court to meet a former colleague of mine. She had got along a couple of her young friends as well. As we were conversing, the young lady, who had come along with my friend said \"When I discuss with my manager what I have to do - the constant response is you need to increase your visibility.\" She added \"I have seen people around me, who do much less than what I do, but seem to make a lot of hue and cry, which I can't understand.\" I could see she was pretty much annoyed that her good work did not get noticed, but some ordinary piece of work with a trumpet seems to have reached the right ears. I empathized with her and shared the story of \"The 2% Masala Impact\" with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years I have learnt from a lot of people, and events. As I looked back \u2013 I noticed that the big differentiator (and at times frustrating) has been the 2% masala impact. Before I share those stories, I thought I would provide the story of 2% masala first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I wanted to get quality veg pulao that was really good for my health. I went to two restaurants and ordered a veg pulao in both the places. After I had it, like most people, I drew a comparison between the two. Before I talk of my result, I want to give you all the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s get into the kitchen and see what happened in both the cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A typical veg pulao is made of 70% rice, 28% vegetables. (If you think the veggie content is high \u2013 ask my children, they bemoan that my wife ensures that we have lots of veggies in everything!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Restaurant A cooked using of the best grade of basmati rice (9\/10); used freshly grown organic vegetables (8\/10); used the masala reasonably well (7\/10). Restaurant B cooked using of a good variant of basmati rice (7\/10); used freshly grown vegetables too (6\/10); and made a better use of the masala (9\/10). So what happened after that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n I applied my analytical brain and scored both of them. Here it goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Voila! As expected Restaurant A\u2019s veg pulao is nearly 25% better than Restaurant B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So logic follows that Restaurant A has provided me with better food than Restaurant B. But my tongue, the ultimate decider, feels Restaurant B is great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, the way the chef handled the 2% masala in Restaurant B (9\/10) was better than Restaurant A (6\/ 10). So the 2% masala made such a huge impact \u2013 when ideally Restaurant A\u2019s pulao was good for my health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If only Restaurant A did a 2 point improvement with 2% masala \u2013 just imagine what an outstanding product it would be! Would it not be truly be the best pulao in content and taste!! The scores of Pulao A and Pulao B would be now 8.94 (8.80 + 0.14) and 6.76. Imagine how much more effort would Restaurant B have to put in to match Restaurant A \u2013 nearly 25% more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the true value of the majority 98% (which is the primary purpose of eating it), is decided by that tiny little 2% masala!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now let\u2019s take this to our workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There were times I took a complex piece of work, did a very good job, and just about made the story. Yet someone else who took the lighter work and just did their job \u2018but\u2019 made a very good presentation was more appreciated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you think that when I did better in 98% of the (real) stuff, the stupid 2% presentation ruined it? Do you think I felt that people cared more for how I presented than what I did (the real stuff)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact whenever I went attend a training (especially the softer aspect ones) I would feel most of the session worthless, until I suddenly found that little nugget of wisdom I could carry home back with me. So 15 \u2013 30 minutes of a 3 day program decided how useful it was to me. But the challenge was that I did not know when that 15 \u2013 30 minutes would come over the 3 days. So I had to sit through intently and patiently listening to all the 3 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Or just look at the story of the young lady I met last weekend? How much did her disdain for doing the 2% trumpet impact her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you think? Ponder over it. Do you have such stories to share? Do you feel this paradigm is unfair?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what do you think 5% masala could do? Well that\u2019s a story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you see, \"the 2%\" is the door-keeper, it's important to look outside in. The first thing that people notice is the outer layer. Yes, the outer layer is only 2% of you, but it has already got an out sized ability - The ability to make the first impact!<\/p>\n\n\n\n In today's world, when most organizations are constantly running their lives on a quarter to quarter basis, not many people have the patience to discover your true value. 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As I am above to leave, WS says \"Srini, I just have one more thing to say. I hope there will always be someone out there in the market looking out for you with a job.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am normally not surprised by what people say, but I am perplexed that WS after moving me to the board, now wishes that I can get another job! I am lost for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n WS says \"Srini, let me tell you why.\" My anxiety level is very high and I want to know what he really wants me to do. \"Srini, as long as someone is there in the market willing to give you a job, I have a risk. You can walk away in 30 days. Now imagine a day, should nobody look for you. I have the biggest risk - I am saddled with a heavy useless potato. I prefer the former risk to the latter.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n Having understood, I thanked him and stepped out, promising to myself I will do my very best to stay worthy of what I am paid for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We all speak to our managers on tons of things - good, bad and ugly. But when you continue to recollect it through your working career and you share it with people who have worked with you, you know that it was a message truly worth internalizing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Two key takeaways from this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. The timing of when you communicate something matters a lot. Do you think I would have been very receptive if I had heard this on any ordinary day, or when the organization was unable to improve my job content or earnings. I would have been receptive differently - walked away straight to a head hunter to look out for a job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. The real message - be careful that you are not over valued way beyond the market.<\/strong> [How to handle over valued situation - is another topic for another day... I have had quite a few people asking my suggestion in the past several years.] There are a wide range of reasons why that can happen to you in your career, if you are not careful. It can look great initially with a higher title, higher pay, higher role - but if the true usage is well below market you are at a risk because you have no way to grow or go out easily. You are trapped inside! That can damage you in the long run. I am hearing more of these dead-end alleys with the industry not growing at that scorching pace causing early obsolescence.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n Let's change the setting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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