Maulik M. Dave

Yoga v/s Drinking : Research confirms that drinking gives you the same benefits as yoga does

2010-07-20T07:47:00.009+05:30

Research confirms that drinking gives you the same benefits yoga does!!! Don't believe me? Look at the proofs below.

Savasana - Position of total relaxation.

Balasana - Position that brings the sensation of peace and calm.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana - This position calms the brain and heals tired legs.

Marjayasana - Position stimulates the midriff area and the spinal column.

Halasana - Excellent for back pain and insomnia.

Dolphin - Excellent for the shoulder area, thorax, legs, and arms.

Salambhasana - Great exercise to stimulate the lumbar area, legs, and arms.

Ananda Balasana - This position is great for massaging the hip area.

Malasana - This position, for ankles and back muscles.

So in the interest of healthy relaxation ... let's start drinking !!

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Holi Wallpaper 2010

2010-02-28T13:41:00.002+05:30

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Christmas Wallpapers 2009

2009-12-24T18:59:00.004+05:30

Ah.... that time of year again. Being Hindu doesn't mean I can not enjoy the spirit of Christmas!! I like the atmosphere of celebration, the carols, gifts, decoration, lighting and most of all the big fat jolly Santa!!

Here with I present you my two special wallpapers for Christmas! Hope you like them. Please leave a comment.

	Quote : "Another Day, another Month, another Year, another Smile, another Tear, another Winter, a Summer too. But there will never be Another You! May Lovely, Happy Times Decorate this Time of the Season, May Warm, Special Memories brighten your New Year, may the Wonder of Christmas be with you Forever."

	Quote : "If a big fat man comes late at night into your room and wants to pack you in his bag, do not get frightened....I told Santa Claus that I want YOU for Christmas."

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

And do you want a desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

Diwali Wallpaper 2009

2009-10-16T18:51:00.002+05:30

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Do you want a customized wallpaper?

2009-10-14T05:33:00.014+05:30

Since long time, I've been designing this desktop wallpapers for myself only - just for sake of expressing something I don't have word for. In my other posts I've explained how do I usually carry out this process of designing - totally random! like unknown force inside me doing the actual work!

A good friend of mine suggested me to try doing it for someone who wants to develop a customized desktop either for their professional need or for their personal need. Desktop Wallpapers often communicates about a person using that computer.

Well, I tried his suggestion and designed couple of customized wallpapers for my past employer BiznessBee IT Solutions Pvt Ltd. As these were to be used in business presentation and going to sit in all computers in organization, I had to use their business logo as well. I also designed one personal wallpaper with a baby picture and quote on it. Check them out below and let me know, what do you think.

	Click to Enlarge Customized wallpaper for an organization
	Click to Enlarge Customized wallpaper for an organization
	Click to Enlarge Quote : "Something in your smile speaks to me, Something in your voice sings to me, Somethig in your eyes says to me ....that you are dearest to me"

Do you want a high resolution customized desktop wallpaper for you or your organization? Do you want your desktop to be expressive? If you want, I would like to give it a try.

Though wallpaper designing is my passion and I am doing it because I like to do it, I still can't do it for FREE; I am sorry. If I do it for FREE, there will be so many requests I can't handle and give justice to. But, at same time I also am not looking for making earning out of it. So, my fee is nominal; it is virtually free considering time and attention I give to each creation. What do you think?

If you want to discuss possibilities with me, don't hesitate to use "Contact Me" form (no charge for that, ha..ha..). I would love to hear from you; your ideas, your suggestions, your inspiration, your emotions, your views - I want to hear it all. So, please go ahead and Contact Me.

For my all wallpaper posts; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Few more cartoons

2009-10-14T05:14:00.002+05:30

So how is world treating you? Need some laugh? Here it comes ;)

Courtsey : http://www.vladkolarov.com

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2009-10-14T04:35:00.001+05:30

Rainbows after the rain...an inspirational poem

2009-02-03T20:15:00.014+05:30

Whatever your cross, whatever your pain,
there will always be sunshine, after the rain ....

Perhaps you may stumble, perhaps even fall,
but God's always ready, to answer your call ...

He knows every heartache, sees every tear,
a word from His lips, can calm every fear ...

Your sorrows may linger, throughout the night,
but suddenly vanish, in dawn's early light ...

The Savior is waiting, somewhere above,
to give you His grace, and send you His love...

Whatever your cross, whatever your pain...
God always sends rainbows.... after the rain...

To get out of difficulty, one must usually go through it!

Do you want an inspirational/motivational desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

Thousands of candles...An inspirational quote by Buddha

2009-02-03T18:54:00.010+05:30

(click on the image for larger version)

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
Happiness never decreases by being shared.

~ Quote by Buddha ~

Do you want an inspirational/motivational desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

New Addition in my OM/AUM Wallpaper Creations

2008-12-22T18:25:00.017+05:30

What is the most difficult part in creating a wallpaper for me? For me every wallpaper should be enigmatic, at least to me. (I don't know how you feel about my creation, share with me guys n gals) Creating an enigmatic feeling with use of vivid and dark colors is difficult - most of the time, I don't know what I want and I keep doing random things and then something strikes - tells me YES, this is it!!!

Putting up a great quotation within wallpaper for little bit of inspiration is also difficult, there are thousands of quotes, and I am never sure which one to use with which wallpaper. That is also a random selection.

Someone asked me, why do I put copyright and Maulik Dave stuff in all my wallpapers? Well, it is just for little bit of a satisfaction that in this all infinite universe with infinite possibility and which I am only a tiny speck has contributed something which may be liked by others - which may release some negative energies from others - which may inspire someone a little....

Here I am again, sharing with you people my four new wallpapers on theme of symbol OM / AUM.

	Quote : "It is good to have an END to journey toward; but it is the JOURNEY that matters, in the end."
	Quote : "In action, just act. In thinking, just think, but above all, cease the agitation of your mind."
	Quote : If you focus on your problems, your vision will vanish. But, if you focus on your vision, your Problems will vanish.
	Quote : Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Do you want a spiritual desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

Will love to receive your comments!

Too much into Technology (funny toons)

2008-11-15T18:06:00.007+05:30

Here are few pictures/cartoons for nerds [like me ;)] who are too much into technology. Enjoy and give feedback.

My Digital Wallpapers - OM

2008-10-01T16:24:00.017+05:30

Below are my own creation of digital wallpapers for symbol OM. These again are created with Adobe Photoshop in 1024x768 dimension with quotes in each image. Click on image to enlarge

	Quote : "N/A"
	Quote : "The Beginning is the End"
	Quote : All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God
	Quote : Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer
	Quote : If you do not understand my silence, you will not understand my words
	Quote : .....and so I went silent.
	Quote : Welcome to the God
	Quote : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take; but by the moments that take our breath away....
	Quote : How did it get so late so soon? It's night before, it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon??????
	Quote : The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.
	Quote : Let your soul control your destiny.
	Quote : Arrows of heaven, spears of earth...
	Quote : What is life for? To die? To kill myself at once? No, I am afraid. To wait for death until it comes? I fear that even more. Then I must live. But what for? In order to die? And I could not escape from the circle.
	Quote : In spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvestmoon; in summer, a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you.
	Quote : When the student is ready, the master appears. ~ Buddhist Proverb.

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Do you want a spiritual desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

I would like to receive your feedback. Thank you. For who curious, below is some explanation on symbol OM.

The sound of OM
Courtesy: wiki.answers.com

It was realized by the ancients that the closest thing to God that man could possibly conceive was the great Sun of our solar system. This great, most holy being was regarded by them as a Living Intelligence that was selflessly giving its every ethereal breath into the cosmos to assist countless life streams in their journey through evolution.

The OM or AUM represents the three qualities inherent in the Cosmic Vibration.

A - represents Creation
U - represents Preservation
M - represents Transmutation

These expressions of energy were symbolized in Vedic works as the triune Deities:

Brahma - Creation
Vishnu - Preservation
Siva - Transmutation

Now, this mantra when expressed through the human vocal system constitutes the generalized symbol of all other sounds. All articulated sounds - that is to say all words are produced in the space of the mouth and throat.

The larynx and the palate are used as sounding boards. When you pronounce - A; no part of the tongue or palate is touched. When you pronounce - U; the sound rolls from the very root to the end of the sounding board of the mouth. M - is the last sound which is produced by closing the two lips.

Thus, when properly pronounced, AUM represents the entire phenomena of sound production! Because of this it is regarded as the mother of all mantras and indeed all possible words.

The symbol of OM
Courtesy: www.omsakthi.org

Just as the sound of OM represents the four states of Brahman (absolute reality), the symbol OM written in Sanskrit also represents everything.

The material world of the waking state is symbolized by the large lower curve. The deep sleep state is represented by the upper left curve. The dream state, lying between the waking state below and the deep sleep state above, emanates from the confluence of the two. The point and semicircle are separate from the rest and rule the whole. The point represents the turiya state of absolute consciousness. The open semicircle is symbolic of the infinite and the fact that the meaning of the point can not be grasped if one limits oneself to finite thinking.

My Digital Wallpapers

2008-09-27T13:58:00.017+05:30

When I am tired or feeling helpless or sometime when I do not have solution to a particular problem even after so much of efforts; I have to divert my mind to save it from blowing up. Creating a "Digital Art" is one of my favorite diversion technique. I am not an artist and I can not design a professional looking website. I know only little bit of Adobe Photoshop, and through that I create something which pleases my mind.

Most of the time when I create "Digital Art", it is a desktop wallpaper with a quotable quote. Followings are few of wallpapers I created using different versions of Adobe Photoshop. All images are of 1024 x 768 dimensions.

	Click to Enlarge Quote : "Know love, know happiness. No love, no happiness."
	Click to Enlarge Quote : "Follow the trail of your dreams, not the path of others' expectations."
	Click to Enlarge Quote : N/A
	Click to Enlarge Quote : N/A

In my next post, I will share my creation of spiritual wallpapers based on Symbol "OM" with some of best inspirational/spiritual quotations.

For my all wallpaper creations; you may like to visit http://maulikdave.blogspot.com/search/label/wallpaper.

Do you want a customized desktop wallpaper designed especially for you? For corporate branding or for personal use? Contact Me for same. Or click here for more information.

Case Study : Sales Force Automation System : Development, Rollout and Change Management

2008-09-23T23:08:00.005+05:30

As defined in Wikipedia: Sales force management systems are information systems used in marketing and management that automate some sales and sales force management functions. They are frequently combined with a marketing information system, in which case they are often called customer relationship management systems.

When I was employed with Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (www.torrentpharma.com), SFA was the first project I got to work on. Torrent has over 800 products registered in over 27 countries. Torrent created an IT enabled Business Environment through deployment of SAP in its headquarter, two manufacturing plants, one research center and numbers of foreign subsidiaries. But, people who were always on move, who really generated the sales for the company - the strong sales force of 3000+ people; did not get any direct benefit of this IT enabled Business Environment. For them, a separate system catering to their specific needs was required. That gave birth to idea of SFA roll out.

Our business case was:

Wanted to minimize/eliminate writing work
Improve productivity
Better Customer, Business, Industry focus
Data capturing at source
Immediate feedback from seniors
Free up time for high value activities
Morale of field force
Online availability of Sales, Goods return and stock data
Torrent news from HO/Market
Discussion forums
E-Mail & Medical Information
Increase in productivity & earnings
Overall – Gain Competitive Advantage

Approach to a problem & Change Management

Following figure illustrates the hierarchy of Sales Force

Typically, in other pharma companies, requirements were gathered from HQ; who does not know actual problems in field, develop the system and then force the system on sales force. These were always a failure. But, we took different pathway. We wanted to involve Sales Force - the actual user; in every phase of development. We wanted them to own the system. We selected a team of actual users for pilot testing. And then...

Launched the system for one zone at a time
First zone with only basic functionality
Every next zone with improved interface and useful features developed with input from previous zones
Sufficient training and testing time given before LIVE date for each zone
Time gap between two zone going LIVE

Following figure illustrates the SFA Architecture

In our training to sales force, we also faced problem like people with zero computer literacy. We treated them separately by giving them computer knowledge first. 24 Hours telephonic support was given. In initial roll out, many time I received calls for support around 2AM during month end(closing time).

In the end, I and my team were gained by the knowledge of functions and sales life cycle of a pharmaceutical company. But, most important to us was, we were able to simplify life of sales representatives; that was our real success.

Nine years, Nine countries, Seven industries and counting....

2008-09-17T16:56:00.013+05:30

Being in IT field since 9 years helped me to become a truly global citizens. It has given me chance to work with people from different cultures, societies and background.

In my 9 years, I worked for clients from India, USA, UK, Germany, Australia, Canada, Croatia, France and UAE while employed at different companies here in India. I also got chance to visit UK, the only foreign country I visited so far. In IT development field, most of the time you are not required to visit a client, all the communications done through phone, fax, email and messenger programs. During all my employment years, I did not only kept learning new technologies but I also learned about importance of communication with client for successful completion of a project.

I experienced couple of set-backs because of communication problem. Specially in Germany and UAE where client's fluency in English was average and me and my team's fluency in their language and culture was about zero. It was initial problem though, after we set our frequency right, there were fewer problems.

In my 9 years, I worked for clients from different industries like Engineering & Constructions, Fashions & Apparel, Sports, Government organizations, Information Technology, Stock-trading, Data warehousing companies, Human Resource Services, Health Care & Beauty etc.

While working with different industries, most important lesson I learned was; "To accomplish the project to the client's satisfaction, you need to understand their business fairly well." Project Management is just not about gathering requirements, develop a software! You need to learn about all the functions of a company your software is going to affect and also how they function.

In my next post, I am going to describe how we bunch of IT nerds who did not have any knowledge of how Pharmaceutical company work, learned about industry, approached change management and solved problem of communication for project Sales Force Automation.