The Last Lecture

April 30, 2016 4:06 PM, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

My last mail to Mahindra Dealers in Gujarat.

Dear Friends

Greetings!

I started the day today on a sombre note; I said to myself Ha!  I am padding for the last session in Gujarat. Memories of the first month billing in Jan 2011 is still fresh, just 1266. A shocker from the 3000 plus i was habituated to. First encounter was a big bouncer. In March 2016, I closed the billing at 3010 for Gujarat, I could see life has seen a full circle. I am Happy.

Life as I realise is all about being happy with things around, and one term becomes very relevant- Happiness Index- what’s my Happiness opportunity and what’s my Happiness penetration.  My Happiness index was high in Bihar. When I was set to move to Gujarat, I had a fear, can I make it bigger in achievement.  Today after 5 years and 3 months, I have an empathic YES!

“Gujarat has been my best tenure both in my professional and personal life”.

A BIG THANKS TO EACH OF YOU FOR MAKING IT AWSOME AND MEMORABLE!!

If I pen down all the achievement that we together scaled, this mail will go into pages. But just to summarize, it had the best combination of

…Passion, Rationale, Co-existence, and making each other’s life better

The positivity that I have experienced in these 5 years from you all will always be an aspirational desire in rest of my professional career.

I am ready to take on the next challenge as Country Head for Mahindra Bangladesh. From Ahmedabad to Dhaka, the journey looks arduous. I will require all your best wishes to make it if not better; at least as good as Gujarat. I go to Dhaka with the same understanding of my Happiness index. What’s my happiness opportunity available and how I can improve my Happiness opportunity share. Off course Knowing very well things are going to be tough.

In Gujarat we have done an in-depth analysis of more 260 focus talukas on what’s the opportunity that exist, what’s the current penetration and what’s action plan I can do to improve.

But there is one more important Tehsil, that’s the “individual” in us. While we juggle out all the issues in life, let’s not stop working on this focus taluka. 

• Define what’s your Happiness opportunity.
• What’s the current happiness pentation?
• What’s your targeted Happiness opportunity share?

Just sharing this in impulse. This perspective is helping me to absorb things in a better way. I am sure this will help you too.

Wish you all the Best and Happy Living for you and your family!

Keep in touch.

Robin