Life as a Knowledge Manager

2007 was a very exciting year for me (at work and personally). My past teaches me how to live the present and how to deal with the future. With the new year (2008) commencing I have balanced my resolutions towards work, personal life and embracing “the green movement” by reducing my carbon footprints.

My resolutions for 2008:

Work:

1. Implement a “Blog” for educating existing customers, prospects and the rest of the world the advancement in our company product and services; work culture; technologies used and our achievement.
2. Educate our company members with the latest “Web 2.0” products which will increase their overall understanding of technology and its uses.
3. Concentrate my efforts towards managing a mobile health record.
4. Formulate appropriate guidelines to Manage the expectations of prospective and existing clients by time based management policies.
5. Upgrade our network infrastructure to a better routed network to improve network latency.
6. Move towards a controlled environment automated backup solution for our network documents.
7. Educate myself on Six Sigma Techniques towards managing business.
8. Understand and Practice Game Theory concepts at Work.

Personal:

1. Continue growing my Professional as well as Personal Network (Orkut ID: nainil@gmail.com).
2. Take nature walks and try to exercise at least three times a week. (HillWalking)
3. Continue with my (Petrology) study of rocks and geological sedimentations.
4. Develop a website to promote Jainism.
5. Update my personal website with information on my travel activities (places I have visited) and more photos in the Image Gallery.
6. Gather knowledge on New Englands topographical layout.
7. Learn historical facts about: Boston, Mumbai, London.

The Green Movement:

1. Participate in “Plant a Tree” movement
2. Reduce my Carbon Footprints

I look forward to a great 2008 with all my colleagues, my customers, and the industry.

Christmas is that time of the year where wants to contribute towards a better life. Every year there are hundreds of organizations that touch the lives of everyone in some way or the other. Getting outside and connecting with nature is the perfect way to celebrate the beauty of the season. The organizations which have brought commitment, compassion and have touched my life this year include:

1. Carbon Footprint: http://www.carbonfootprint.com
   A Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide. (carbon footprint calculator)
2. Earth 911: http://earth911.org
   Through the Earth911.com environmental portal users can access the leading comprehensive resource for community-specific “actionable” information about: Recycling Centers;
   Green Shopping; How to Live Green; Energy Conservation; Beach Water Quality and Alerting; Household Hazardous Waste; Programs for Children; Environmental Education. (videos)
3. CNN Impact your World: http://www.cnn.com/impact
4. Doctors Without Borders: http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
   Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
5. Make-A-Wish: http://www.wish.org/
   The Make-A-Wish Foundation has enriched the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions through its wish-granting work.
   
6. One Laptop Per Child: http://laptop.org/

Please note: I have the utmost respect for all other organizations that have touched millions of lives and have not been mentioned in this blog.