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“Self & Social” is the e-Space of Bishnu. Here Bishnu expresses his feelings, thoughts, views and shares his and others’ experience, information, knowledge, skills and ideas about Self and Social development. Bishnu is a development professional striving for a equitable, sustainable and better world.

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DETERMINATION: First Step towards WINNING

June 08, 2013

We all want to win in exam, games, sports, negotiations, bidding interview, jobs, professions and in many events. Winning makes people successful, happy and enhance their confidence to improve, try new things and keep on moving. Nobody wants to lose. But very few win continuously whatever they do in their life. Many win in one occasion but lose subsequently. What are the qualities required for WINNING ? Lots of things i.e. STRATEGY, PLANNING, EXECUTION, HARD WORK, CONFIDENCE, DETERMINATION, PRACTICE, PREPARATION, PATIENCE, RISK TAKING, COLLABORATION, TEAM WORK etc. are required for WINNING. What is the first step for Winning? What one should do in order to win? From my experience I would say that “DETERMINATION is the First Step towards WINNING” Oxford Dictionary defines “ DETERMINATION as firmness of purpose, controlling or deciding of the nature or outcome of something, tendency to move in a particular direction”. There are lots of examples “How Determination lea

Development Inspiration from Deep Joshi

August 29, 2010

Padmashri Deep Joshi needs no introduction. He is the "father-figure" and "Guru" of development professionals in India. He is the co-founder (with Vijay Mahajan) of one of the best Professional Development Organizations of the world "PRADAN". http://www.pradan.net "In electing Deep Joshi to receive the 2009 Ramon Magsaysay Award, the board of trustees recognizes his vision and leadership in bringing professionalism to the NGO movement in India by effectively combining ‘head’ and ‘heart’ in the transformative work of rural development". I had the opportunity to work in PRADAN (from 1st June 1996 to 31st Aug. 2009 : 13 years) and learned lots of things from Deep Joshi. Bishnu with Deep Joshi I am remembering some of his "Quotes" and "advice" and hope these will inspire young professionals, personnel of NGOs, Research & Resource organizations, academicians, administrators, policy makers and public for dev

Bio of Bishnu

March 09, 2013

Bishnu C Parida is a development professional with expertise on “ Project Management ”. His life mission is sustainable development and a better world for all human beings. Bishnu is the founder of “ PMchecklist ” – a coaching and consulting initiative on “ Project Management ” for better Project Outcome. He is a member of Project Management Institute (PMI), USA. He has been engaged with wide spectrum of development and welfare projects of “The World Bank, DFID, UNDP, WFP, ICCO, ICEF, SRTT, IGSSS, PRADAN, NABRD, Planning Commission (Govt. of India), State Governments of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. He has 17 years of fulltime engagement with International Agency (UNDP), State Govts. (Bihar & Jharkhand), National level NGO (PRADAN) and Regional Science Centre (Govt. of India). Currently Bishnu is working as a Dy. CEO in SSUPSW (State Society for Ultra Poor and Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare, Govt. Bihar) and based at Patna, Bihar. He is a former State Proje