Ashok Ramachandran
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ET40under40 | Board Member & COO-JSW Energy | Always #ChaseObsceneSuccess | views are personal
Mumbai, India
Joined September 2013
People often ask me what I mean when I say 'Chase Obscene Success'. The mantra is simple and intuitive. Do things differently. Better than anyone else. In a manner that inspires awe. What does #ChaseObsceneSuccess mean to you?
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I run a company of 5,000 people. I have conducted over 500 interviews in my life. If I had to give you a cheat code for cracking interviews, here is it:.
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I'm 41. And share a good bond with my parents. But it wasn't so always. 7 Mistakes I've made with my parents, and I wish I didn't make them.
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I run a company of 5,000 people.Conducted 500+ interviews so far. If I could point out 5 mistakes you should NOT make in your resume, here they are:.
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When was the last time you slept for 7+ hours?.
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If you want to earn Rs. 1,00,000 a month, just sell a product worth Rs. 1,000 to 100 people. It's not that complicated.
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Till 26,I had no idea what to do in life. Was worried and frustrated while my friends had started working and even getting promoted to become manager! . But I never gave up and made it to become the youngest General Mgr at 28. So if you think you are late, remember my story!.
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If I had to give up EVERYTHING in order to become 20 again, I'd do it!. But since I can't go back to a time, here are 10 things I wish I did differently if I was 20 again:.
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1. Tell me about yourself. - Share your journey.- That leads to this role.- And how your journey is going to help you ace in this role.
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I share these mistakes, not to show how flawed I was. Perhaps I was. Rather to help you reflect, and see how you can avoid these in your own life. Fin.
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7. Never understood my Mom's sacrifices. Today as I see my wife making those sacrifices, I realise the powerhouse of strength a woman is.
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1. I used to rebel at the discipline they imposed at me. Now that I'm a parent, I realise it was the most precious gift they gave me.
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5. Not sharing my grief with them. I used to think it would make them more worried. Rarely realising, me living with grief alone would instead make them worried. No one could be our best friend as our parents could be. They know us inside out.
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3. I still regret not spending enough time with them. That is the only gift our parents need. Nothing else.
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6. Not understanding the role reversal of time. As kids grow into 30s and 40s, they ought to become parents to their parents who are now becoming kids. Understanding the role reversal is what keeps the relationship and bond strong.
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4. Used to get impatient with them as they took their time to grasp technology. Today, as 20-year-olds know better technology than me, I understand that it takes time to understand the novel.
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Dear Twitter Family- my 8 year old son loves coding. How can I get him develop further?.
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2. Drove to Bangalore on a bike, despite my Mom warned me not to. I met with an accident en route!. It helps to learn from the experience of others.
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Tell me the best quote you came across so far.
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You need to be prepared for the top 5 commonly asked interview questions. These are the questions, that outside of your technical skills, your hiring manager finally decides if they have to hire you or not.
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3. What are your weaknesses?. It pains me to see how people overexaggerate this response to make them look cool: . "I am a perfectionist."."I don't have any weakness.". The hiring manager does not want to see how boastful you are. They want to see how aware and honest you are!.
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2. What are your strengths?. Share the strengths that are general, however, they must also overlap to the role you are applying for. For ex - if your strength is writing well but they are looking for a visual artist, it would ultimately be a barrier for both you and the company.
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4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?. You don't know!.I don't know!. But you do know a blueprint of what you want your life to look like. Share that answer, and let your honest responses take on the conversation.
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5. Why should we hire you?. Share what value would you bring to the table. Share what you did in your previous job. And make it irresistible for the interviewer to hire you!.
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We all love dopamine. The smart ones simply use workouts and discipline to get it, instead of things and excess food.
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Being alone is wonderful. Being lonely is disastrous.
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What are the hardest things to achieve in life?.
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I used to eat cheap and junk food as dinner in my 20s. Now I am eating healthy every day. At the age of 41. If I can do it now, what is stopping you to eat right when you are 20-25-30 years old?.
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If I can get from the call center to here, what is stopping you?
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You are not confused about your career. You just want everyone to congratulate you before success.
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I simply don’t understand how the internet is an addiction – just turn off the WiFi after your work is done. It is that simple!.
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In not more than 5 words, what would you tweet to your future self?.
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3 things you can NEVER understand unless you experience them yourself:. 1. Racism.2. Parenting.2. Content creation. What is the 4th one?.
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Top 5 best decisions of my life to date. 1. Working in a call center .2. Moving out to Australia.3. Joining Schindler .4. Marrying the right person.5. Moving back to India. One worst decision of my life:.Not working out on my relationship with my parents in my 20s.
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Tell me honestly, what you wanted to become as a kid. I wanted to be a Singer.
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Using ONE WORD, what makes you most excited about the weekends?.
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Answer in 3 words or less, what makes successful leaders successful?.
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If you are not working hard enough every weekend and holiday, you are a loser. The biggest lie ever sold.
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I am such a fan of interviews, that I want you to ace every single one you take.
Actionable tips from a CEO on how to ace your interview. A thread.
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Even the worlds best camera cannot capture what our eyes can!.
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The goal isn't to be the richest CEO. The goal is to be the happiest CEO who takes care of their team and helps them grow.
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2. Sharing your picture. Unless it is a modeling resume, you do not need to share your picture. You are not hired on the basis of how you look. You are hired on the basis of what all steps you took.
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@warikoo Totally agree Ankur. I started working only at 26 and so many 21 year olds worry that their life is aimless . Just slug it out and things will work out. It’s not about how quick you make it in life . But if it’s going to sustain.
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Ask me anything you would want to know about cracking the interview questions, and I'd love to answer them for you.
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1. Including buzzwords. A lot of resumes include "flexible" or "detailed-oriented" words, that are clearly googled because the interviewee's personality does not reflect it. In resumes and life, simplicity wins the battle and the war. Everything else takes your dream job far.
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Why are more and more people getting scared of marriage and having kids?!.
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Actionable tips from a CEO on how to ace your interview. A thread.
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I turned 41 yesterday!. A thread on 41 life lessons I'd love to download all of you. It took me 41 years of life to figure these out, my humblest wish is that you get these life lessons as you read those :).
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Your resume is not just a piece of paper.It is your personality's mirror. Hurry is not cool.Making a resume in hurry will only make the interviewer drool. Make it with patience.That is what will give the company your reliance.
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The only perfect thing about relationships is people doing their best to accept the imperfections they signed up for.
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3. Grammatical Errors. It is a sure-shot way for the interviewer to make sure to not hire you. If you do not work hard to get the job by making your resume error-free,.How will you ever prosper under the giant company tree?.
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Do you want to be the best employee ever?. 7 never before shared hacks from a CEO to be the best employee:.
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4. Incorrect details. Details of years of previous jobs/achievements instead of mentioning the months is an incorrect detail. Because if you worked till 2021 in a company, it would make a huge difference if it was January 2021 or December 2021.
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Every time you have had a bad day, bad week, or a bad year, remember:. You have a roof over your house. And that's a privilege.
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The first three words you see describe you. Tell me what you got. Mine are: Honest, Hopeful & Cheerful.
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Most of us are unhappy in our jobs not because of our boss but rather because we don’t know what we actually want.
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Life is too short to make weekends your only source of happiness.
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1. Going beyond basic. I would learn more life skills by doing internships and part-time jobs. I was mostly going to college, and that closed a lot of doors that small initiatives of mine could open up.
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3. Step out of home.I was at home till age 24. Sheltered life. No adulting problems to solve. Moving out taught me so much about how life really functions, and I would love for everyone in their 20s to live that part of life as well.
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Three things degree won't teach you, but are super important:.1. To live life on your own. 2. To manage solitude.3. To manage your emotions when around others. PS: This is the best education ever, btw :).
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5. Spending time with parents. In 20s we see our parents as our biggest (and only) enemies. I thought they never understood me. But I didn't, either!. I would go back and spend some time with them daily, perhaps even travel. Time lost never comes back, especially with parents. .
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Your resume speaks more than it shows.It is on the tiny details that your chance to get selected grows.
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Which was your favorite cartoon character growing up?.
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You don’t hate Mondays. You hate the fact that you didn’t do anything to change what you hate.
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6. Getting serious about fitness. I treated fitness like most people treat New Year Resolutions - want to, but not serious. Now I know, having the right fashion sense and looking good makes you feel sharper - and that is a wonderful gift to yourself!.
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Your family background, the school you went to, the way you were raised doesn’t define your future. And if you think so, you cannot be farther away from the truth.
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Blows my mind that out of a very few bunch of HUMBLE achievers i also know one such person @warikoo. Loads of gratitude
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@warikoo And sharing these failures is what makes it amazing. Understood this more the last few years and wish I also had this mindset then when I failed in school and college. My IIT coaching teacher told me I can’t even be a watchman there😂.
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4. Being thoughtful about Investing. Since I had no clue about making a living, I had no clue either about making a future. Investing, IMO, should be taught along with (if not instead of) calculus and Newton's 3 Laws of Motions in school.
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Consistency is the first line of job description when it comes to fitness.
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5. Archiac Resume. Job 1: 2018-Present.Job 2: 2021-Present. Sureshot way of candidate updating last job position but not updating the resume doc for the position before that. Total no-no.
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2. Not taking degree seriously. I thought engineering was the only option because all my friends did that, even though my parents didn't force me!.However, now I would rather pick up working on real-world problems.
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Are motivational speeches just about hype or do they really inspire in the long term?.
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In not more than 5 words, what would you tweet to your future self?.
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However, through this thread, I only wish that you pick up everything that gives you happiness, and not delay it to tomorrow. Because there isn't any. Fin.
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10. Reading more. I picked up that habit in my 30s. Imagine what a decade and a half more of reading would have done to me!.Living 100s of lives while living my own!!.
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As I am 41 today, and extremely happy with my life, I carry with myself the responsibility to share with you the things that truly bring happiness. Trust me, if you keep doing the right things, over time, money will come to you eventually. It WILL.
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Your resume needs to be tailor-made and altered.Otherwise, it would be your fault that you faltered.
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10K it is! ❤️. Thank you Twitter, for the 100X of 10K love you send me every single day!!.
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7. I'd be more spiritual. Back then connecting with the One above was a chore. Now it's a lifeline. It changes you fundamentally in so many ways, that you only wish you had started earlier!.
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If your friend is organizing an event, buy their ticket. If a neighbor is starting a baking business, order a pastry. There might be better ones out there but there ain't someone as supportive as a human being we know and trusts us.
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Top 10 things to do every weekend:. 1. Be kinder.2. Pursue a hobby.3. Practice gratitude.4. Talk to one person.5. Meditate for 10 minutes.6. Practice mindfulness.7. Plan your week ahead.8. Read from a great book.9. Exercise for 15 minutes.10. Send at least one cold DM.
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8. Won't seek validation:. I used to be more worried about what the world thought of me and tried fitting in. I can only imagine how I would have been, had I been as bold back then as I am today :).
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Yesterday was my last day as CEO @SchindlerIND. An amazing 18 year Journey from QA Engg to CEO of World’s 2nd biggest market. Grateful to my team, board and bosses! . Will be announcing my next move soon. Super excited as I take on something totally different and massive.
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Crazy to think that 20 years ago I struggled to find a job. Today, I hire multiple people to give them jobs. Blessed.
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I became a Managing Director from a Call Center employee in less than 7 years. 9 Unusual Ways to pick yourself out of worst times to "Apna Time Aayega".
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Most companies still hire through resumes. Making it detailed yet precise, and suited to the job you are applying for is what will give you extra brownie points (and perhaps the entire cake of the job).
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In 5 words or less, what’s ONE thing you would want to change in your parents?.
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You've seen my success. Here are my biggest 5 failures ever:.
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Beginners call it job. Amateurs call it work. Pros call it career.
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We all love dopamine. The smart ones just get addicted to learning more and being better, every single day.
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Went to forum mall in Chennai wanting to buy @warikoo book to gift for my friend! First time I felt so proud when they said it’s sold out! . Keep rocking Ankur.
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Met a high profile person recently who abused the hell of me even though it wasn’t my mistake. I was glad I kept my calm and left. Money and power brings attention but respect comes from the way you treat others.
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Instead of just sending a ""Hi"", in a DM, do this:.- Add value to them.- State your objective clearly.- Ask yourself, if just 1 DM had to be responded, would it be mine?.
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9. Would never give up on music:. I am a trained classical singer and gave it up too quickly. Had I persisted and practiced more, maybe I could be giving more concerts now by expanding my horizon. Ain't there anyone who doesn't get calmed by the music :).
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Excited to announce I have joined one of top global conglomerates, @TheJSWGroup as Chief Operating Officer for JSW Energy- portfolio spread across Thermal, Hydroelectric, Wind, Solar and new verticals such as Hydrogen Power and Storage Solutions revenue over couple of billion $.
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